89049 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 89049 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89049, ~18% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89049 compares
89049 runs about 47 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 89049. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 89049 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 89049, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in 89049 live in densely developed areas, about 43 points below the Nevada average of 44%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 89049 sits in the bottom quarter (about 17%, below 75% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 89049, NV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 89049 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 89049 have completed high school, about 8 points above the Nevada average of 89%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 89049 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.