Omaha, NE 68106 is an area steeped in politics and civic engagement. This vibrant and diverse community is home to a number of organizations that are dedicated to creating positive change within the city. From grassroots movements to larger political action groups, there are numerous opportunities for individuals living in the area to get involved in shaping the policies and future of the city. The area is also represented by several local politicians who are dedicated to serving their constituents and advocating for Omaha’s needs on a state and national level. With the 2020 election season upon us, this region is sure to be abuzz with a variety of political conversations and activities related to casting votes for local candidates.
The political climate in Zip 68106 (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 68106 (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 68106 (Omaha)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,921 contributions totaling $130,271 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 80 contributions totaling $15,480 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $194 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)