Omaha, NE is a vibrant and diverse city located in Douglas County. With a population of over 454,731 people, Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska. Politics in 68144 Omaha, NE are largely focused on local issues such as improving public services, creating economic development opportunities for businesses and residents alike, and ensuring that all citizens have access to quality education and healthcare. The Mayor of Omaha is Jean Stothert who was elected in 2013. She is dedicated to protecting the rights of all citizens and promoting economic growth. In addition to the Mayor, there are several City Council members who work together to ensure that policies concerning local budgets, taxes, infrastructure projects, and public safety are effective. Voters in 68144 Omaha can find information about upcoming elections and political candidates on their respective county election websites or through media outlets such as radio and television stations.
The political climate in Zip 68144 (Omaha, NE) is leaning 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 68144 (Omaha, NE) is leaning liberal.
Omaha, Nebraska is leaning 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 68144 (Omaha)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 927 contributions totaling $125,858 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 411 contributions totaling $157,730 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $384 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)