Omaha, Nebraska located in zip code 68112 is a vibrant city full of diverse beliefs and cultures. Politically, the area is relatively moderate, with most people identifying as independent or Democrat. The registered voter population has grown exponentially in recent years due to an influx of younger citizens and increased civic engagement. As far as local politics are concerned, the area is represented by two congressional districts, District 2 and District 3. Both of which are served by Democratic representatives. Additionally, Omaha has a strong mayor-council form of government in which voters re-elect or elect mayors every four years. Currently, Jean Stothert serves as the city’s mayor while City Council Members represent their respective wards in governing decisions that affect the entire city. Together these representatives strive to ensure that Omaha remains a safe and prosperous place for its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 68112 (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 68112 (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 68112 (Omaha)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 313 contributions totaling $200,486 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $641 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $54,202 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $653 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)