89042 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 89042 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89042, ~10% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89042 compares
89042 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
89042 runs about 62 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Why 89042 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 89042. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 89042, NV does.
Why turnout in 89042 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in 89042 have completed high school, about 11 points above the Nevada average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Nevada Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.