Omaha, NE is a lively city with an active political scene. Located in Douglas County, politics in Omaha are heavily influenced by the county. Residents of 68104 Omaha are encouraged to stay up to date on local political candidates and issues, as these have a direct effect on their daily lives. The Mayor, City Council Members, and State Representatives of 68104 Omaha are just a few of the important elected officials from the area. Issues such as crime rates, education standards and economic development often take center stage in Omaha’s political landscape. Furthermore, various organizations like the League of Women Voters host public forums where citizens can become more informed on policies relevant to their neighborhoods. Political engagement is essential to keep Omaha safe and prosperous for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 68104 (Omaha, NE) is somewhat liberal.
Douglas County, NE is somewhat liberal. In Douglas County, NE 54.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained strongly Democratic, 54.4% to 43.1%.
Douglas county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 68104 (Omaha, NE) is somewhat liberal.
Omaha, Nebraska is somewhat liberal.
Douglas County, Nebraska is somewhat liberal.
Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro Area is leaning conservative.
Nebraska is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Omaha, Nebraska: R R d r d D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 68104 (Omaha)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,150 contributions totaling $99,053 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $9,156 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)