Leavenworth is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Leavenworth typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leavenworth, ~30% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leavenworth compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Leavenworth leans more Democratic than 12 of 13 neighbors.
Leavenworth runs about 72 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while Leavenworth is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Leavenworth. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+45), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Leavenworth 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 65% of adults in Leavenworth have never been married, above 96% of neighborhoods. Leavenworth runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Leavenworth, Omaha, NE sits in the top tenth 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 Leavenworth looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Leavenworth is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 81% of households in Leavenworth rent, compared to around 60% in nearby neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Leavenworth 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
- Jefferson Square, Omaha, NE D+43
- Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE D+49
- Hanscom Park, Omaha, NE D+24
- Vinton Street, Omaha, NE D+28
- Dahlman, Omaha, NE D+38
- Aksarben-Elmwood Park, Omaha, NE D+36
- Benson, Omaha, NE D+41
- East Omaha, Omaha, NE D+22
- Miller Park Minne Lusa Area, Omaha, NE D+63
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Stratford Hills, Richmond, VA D+38
- Jefferson Heights, San Antonio, TX D+49
- Iveywood, Oakland, CA D+61
- Downtown San Antonio, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Lowell, Colorado Springs, CO D+33
- Longwood, Cypress, TX R+32
- Lakewood, New Orleans, LA R+9
- Acorn, Oakland, CA D+69
- Hill Farms-University Neighborh, Madison, WI D+81
- Willow Park, Fargo, ND D+25
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.