Lincoln, NE (ZIP code 68512) is a city in the state of Nebraska that is home to a population of over 300,000 people. As the capital and second-largest city in Nebraska, Lincoln plays an important role in the politics of the state. The Mayor of Lincoln is elected every four years and is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the city. Local representatives from Lincoln serve in the Nebraska legislature and are responsible for sponsoring legislation on behalf of their constituents. Lincoln also has two Congressional representatives who advocate for the interests of local residents at the federal level. Additionally, several local civic organizations exist to promote political involvement among community members through activities such as voter registration drives and candidate forums. Through these organizations and activities, individuals living in ZIP code 68512 can have an impact on local politics.
The political climate in Zip 68512 (Lincoln, NE) is leaning liberal.
Lancaster County, NE is leaning liberal. In Lancaster County, NE 52.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lancaster county remained moderately Democratic, 52.3% to 44.6%.
Lancaster county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 68512 (Lincoln, NE) is leaning liberal.
Lincoln, Nebraska is leaning liberal.
Lancaster County, Nebraska is leaning liberal.
Lincoln Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Lincoln, 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 68512 (Lincoln)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 763 contributions totaling $88,439 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 326 contributions totaling $102,404 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $314 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)