South 48th Street leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 70% of adults in South 48th Street typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South 48th Street, ~42% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South 48th Street compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South 48th Street leans more Democratic than 7 of 19 neighbors.
South 48th Street runs about 40 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while South 48th Street is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within South 48th Street. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 15 points.
Why South 48th Street 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 South 48th Street, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in South 48th Street live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. South 48th Street 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; South 48th Street, Lincoln, 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 South 48th Street looks the way it does
Turnout in South 48th Street sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Greater South, Lincoln, NE D+15
- 40th and A, Lincoln, NE D+28
- Country Club, Lincoln, NE D+40
- Colonial Hills, Lincoln, NE D+5
- Woods Park, Lincoln, NE D+37
- Indian Village, Lincoln, NE D+32
- Near South, Lincoln, NE D+44
- Cripple Creek, Lincoln, NE D+4
- Hartley, Lincoln, NE D+36
- Family Acres, Lincoln, NE Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA D+40
- Fruitvale Station, Oakland, CA D+52
- College Hill, Providence, RI D+78
- McMurray-Huntingdon, Nashville, TN D+21
- Hillcrest, San Diego, CA D+61
- Cathedral Park, Portland, OR D+66
- Airport-Pines Road, Shreveport, LA D+47
- Cheltenham, Chicago, IL D+80
- Mondawin-Walbrook, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Airport North, Orlando, FL D+21
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.