Dahlman leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Dahlman typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dahlman, ~38% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dahlman compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Dahlman leans more Democratic than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Dahlman runs about 59 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while Dahlman is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Dahlman. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Dahlman 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 Dahlman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dahlman votes against the grain of Nebraska. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while Dahlman runs about 59 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Dahlman, Omaha, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dahlman looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 61% of households in Dahlman rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Dahlman sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Columbus Park, Omaha, NE D+36
- Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE D+49
- Vinton Street, Omaha, NE D+28
- Leavenworth, Omaha, NE D+51
- Jefferson Square, Omaha, NE D+43
- Hanscom Park, Omaha, NE D+24
- East Omaha, Omaha, NE D+22
- Aksarben-Elmwood Park, Omaha, NE D+36
- Miller Park Minne Lusa Area, Omaha, NE D+63
- Benson, Omaha, NE D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mills Estates, Burlingame, CA D+43
- Nearnorthwest, South Bend, IN D+48
- Downtown Akron, Akron, OH D+62
- Arena District, San Antonio, TX D+44
- West Downtown Dearborn, Dearborn, MI D+8
- South Side, Sandusky, OH D+20
- Grant Beach, Springfield, MO Even
- Angells, Ann Arbor, MI D+69
- West del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA D+31
- Marlborough Heights-Marlborough Pride, Kansas City, MO D+67
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.