Benson leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Benson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Benson, ~47% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Benson compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Benson leans more Democratic than 10 of 15 neighbors.
Benson runs about 62 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while Benson is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Benson. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+50) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Benson leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Benson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Benson live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Benson have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods. Benson runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Benson, Omaha, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Benson looks the way it does
Turnout in Benson sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Keystone, Omaha, NE D+12
- North Omaha, Omaha, NE D+41
- Central Omaha, Omaha, NE D+24
- Aksarben-Elmwood Park, Omaha, NE D+36
- Miller Park Minne Lusa Area, Omaha, NE D+63
- North Central Omaha, Omaha, NE D+24
- Jefferson Square, Omaha, NE D+43
- Leavenworth, Omaha, NE D+51
- Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE D+49
- Columbus Park, Omaha, NE D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Rockfish, Raeford, NC R+6
- Southeast Quality, South Bend, IN D+39
- Eastwood, Dundalk, MD R+6
- Argyle Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+5
- Fuller Tangletown, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Bluemont Lakes, Fargo, ND D+10
- Huffman, Birmingham, AL D+62
- Goose Creek, Baytown, TX D+7
- Military, Buffalo, NY D+33
- College Heights, McAllen, TX D+14
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.