West Lincoln is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 41% of adults in West Lincoln typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Lincoln, ~21% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Lincoln compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Lincoln sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 16 leaning the other way.
West Lincoln runs about 23 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while West Lincoln sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Lincoln. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 18 points.
Why West Lincoln 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 West Lincoln, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Lincoln votes against the grain of Nebraska. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while West Lincoln runs about 23 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; West Lincoln, Lincoln, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Lincoln looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Lincoln is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 11% of homes in West Lincoln have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Tri-Court, Lincoln, NE D+5
- Belmont, Lincoln, NE D+8
- Highlands, Lincoln, NE Even
- Clinton, Lincoln, NE D+32
- Malone, Lincoln, NE D+38
- Downtown Lincoln, Lincoln, NE D+42
- South Salt Creek, Lincoln, NE D+29
- Hartley, Lincoln, NE D+36
- Everett, Lincoln, NE D+40
- East Campus, Lincoln, NE D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA D+77
- Downtown Hamtramck, Hamtramck, MI R+9
- Downtown Fargo, Fargo, ND D+25
- Sherwoods Manor, Stockton, CA D+8
- Embrey Mill, Stafford, VA D+18
- Hibiscus, Azalea Park, FL D+10
- Denver International Airport, Denver, CO D+45
- West End Historic District, Dallas, TX D+33
- Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO D+48
- South Ruffner, Charleston, WV D+24
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.