Jefferson Square leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 28% of adults in Jefferson Square typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jefferson Square, ~20% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~72% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jefferson Square compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Jefferson Square leans more Democratic than 9 of 12 neighbors.
Jefferson Square runs about 64 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while Jefferson Square is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Jefferson Square. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Jefferson Square 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 Jefferson Square, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Jefferson Square hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 83% of adults in Jefferson Square have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Jefferson Square runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Jefferson Square, Omaha, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Jefferson Square looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 95% of households in Jefferson Square rent, about 70 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Jefferson Square sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE D+49
- Leavenworth, Omaha, NE D+51
- Columbus Park, Omaha, NE D+36
- Dahlman, Omaha, NE D+38
- East Omaha, Omaha, NE D+22
- Hanscom Park, Omaha, NE D+24
- Vinton Street, Omaha, NE D+28
- Miller Park Minne Lusa Area, Omaha, NE D+63
- Benson, Omaha, NE D+41
- Aksarben-Elmwood Park, Omaha, NE D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Steep Brook, Fall River, MA Even
- New Horizons, Santa Ana, CA D+33
- Sardis Woods, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Canaryville, Chicago, IL R+3
- Roosevelt, Seattle, WA D+77
- Old Naples, Naples, FL R+14
- Glenview, Oakland, CA D+79
- Ridgeview-Webster, San Diego, CA D+37
- NE-Sterling, San Bernardino, CA D+21
- Takoma Park, Washington, DC D+84
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.