Hanscom Park leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Hanscom Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanscom Park, ~35% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanscom Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hanscom Park leans more Democratic than 2 of 11 neighbors.
Hanscom Park runs about 44 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while Hanscom Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hanscom Park. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Hanscom Park 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 Hanscom Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Hanscom Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Hanscom Park runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Hanscom Park, Omaha, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hanscom Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hanscom Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Vinton Street, Omaha, NE D+28
- Columbus Park, Omaha, NE D+36
- Leavenworth, Omaha, NE D+51
- Aksarben-Elmwood Park, Omaha, NE D+36
- Dahlman, Omaha, NE D+38
- Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE D+49
- Jefferson Square, Omaha, NE D+43
- South Central Omaha, Omaha, NE D+15
- Benson, Omaha, NE D+41
- Central Omaha, Omaha, NE D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Eastfield, Dundalk, MD R+6
- Golden Crest, Dunedin, FL R+4
- Aberdeen, Pueblo, CO D+13
- Woodmoor, Lochearn, MD D+86
- Ravenswood Gardens, Chicago, IL D+78
- Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes, Missoula, MT D+31
- Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA D+19
- Wenonah, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Briarfield, Newport News, VA D+55
- Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA D+49
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.