Bethany leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Bethany typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethany, ~31% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethany compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bethany leans more Democratic than 5 of 20 neighbors.
Bethany runs about 30 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while Bethany is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bethany. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Bethany 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 Bethany, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Bethany 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 48% of adults in Bethany have never been married, above 79% of neighborhoods. Bethany 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; Bethany, Lincoln, 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 Bethany looks the way it does
Turnout in Bethany 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
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Filbert-Winesap, Bothell West, WA D+18
- Canyon Lakes at Legends Ranch, Spring, TX R+15
- North Rosedale Park, Detroit, MI D+86
- Hamey Heights, Vancouver, WA D+32
- Holiday Park, St. Petersburg, FL R+8
- Downtown Fremont Historic District, Fremont, OH R+4
- Adams Farm, Greensboro, NC D+41
- Bixby Knolls, Long Beach, CA D+46
- Sonoma Ranch, Helotes, TX R+4
- Avalon Park Northwest Village, Alafaya, FL D+5
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.