Elkhorn, NE, located within the zip code of 68022 is a small city with a close-knit community. As such, the politics of Elkhorn are quite active and competitive. Local elections are often very heated with a variety of different candidates vying for office. The most recent local election saw several different individuals running for positions such as Mayor, City Council Member, and City Treasurer. All the candidates came from a variety of backgrounds, yet all shared a goal to improve their city in some way. Many issues were discussed on the campaign trail including economic development, public infrastructure improvements, and education reform. In the end, after much debate and deliberation by the citizens of Elkhorn, the new mayor was elected along with two council members and one treasurer. The residents of Elkhorn hope that this new leadership will bring significant change and progress to their beloved city over time.
The political climate in Zip 68022 (Elkhorn, 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 68022 (Elkhorn, NE) is leaning liberal.
Elkhorn, 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.
Elkhorn, 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 68022 (Elkhorn)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 852 contributions totaling $155,374 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $182 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 573 contributions totaling $240,923 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $420 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)