‘Bigger Spot at the Mainstream Table’: North, South Omaha Turn Out in 2026 Elections

‘Bigger spot at the mainstream table’: North, South Omaha turn out in 2026 elections

Omaha’s two most racially diverse areas drove much of the growth in Douglas County voter participation in the 2026 election.

North, South Omaha turn out for election

As he walked into the Tri Community Methodist Church on Election Day, Sherman Wells came across something he'd never seen at the North Omaha polling place: a line to vote.