The city of Omaha, NE, located in zip code 68164, is home to a diverse and vibrant political scene. From the local level to the national stage, various elected representatives serve their constituents. On the municipal level, Omaha is represented by a mayor and city council members who work to make decisions on behalf of its population. At the state-level, Nebraska has two senators and three representatives in Congress that advocate for residents of Omaha through policy initiatives. Additionally, numerous local elected officials – including county commissioners, school board members, and judges – are responsible for overseeing various aspects of life within the city’s boundaries. Ultimately, politics in 68164 Omaha encompasses a wide range of individuals striving to promote the interests of their community both locally and nationally.
The political climate in Zip 68164 (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 68164 (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 68164 (Omaha)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 705 contributions totaling $96,324 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $137 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 299 contributions totaling $112,373 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $376 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)