Omaha is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Omaha typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Omaha, ~13% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Omaha compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Omaha leans more Republican than 40 of 66 neighbors.
Omaha runs about 74 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Omaha is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Omaha. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Omaha leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Omaha, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Omaha votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Omaha runs about 74 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Omaha fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Omaha are family households, above 92% of cities.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Omaha, IL does.
Why turnout in Omaha looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Omaha have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elba, IL R+66
- Norris City, IL R+62
- Ridgway, IL R+54
- New Haven, IL R+56
- Texas City, IL R+60
- Emma, IL R+68
- Sacramento, IL R+68
- Eldorado, IL R+49
- Broughton, IL R+67
- Equality, IL R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Estes, MS R+17
- Reynard, TX R+56
- Vaughns Corners, NY R+29
- Fithian, IL R+55
- North Asheboro, NC R+36
- North Argyle, NY R+36
- Hammond, IL R+51
- Spurgeon, MO R+63
- Lind, WA R+60
- Otho, IA R+44
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois State Board of 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.