Omaha, Nebraska is located in Douglas County and is the largest city in the state with a population of 466,893. Omaha has a strong political culture that is shaped by its diverse residents. In 68154 Omaha, there are elected officials who represent the local community at the state level. These elected officials focus on initiatives such as public safety, health care, education and economic development. The citizens of 68154 Omaha also have an opportunity to participate in their local government by voting for representatives on their City Council or Board of Education. Through this form of democracy, citizens are able to make their voices heard and ensure that their government provides them with adequate services. Additionally, local politicians hold regular town hall meetings to discuss relevant issues with constituents and provide information about upcoming events. This allows citizens to stay informed and engaged in their local politics.
The political climate in Zip 68154 (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 68154 (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 68154 (Omaha)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,659 contributions totaling $305,485 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $184 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 738 contributions totaling $594,065 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $805 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)