89142 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 89142 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89142, ~23% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89142 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 89142 leans more Democratic than 24 of 45 neighbors.
89142 runs about 19 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while 89142 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 89142. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+24) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 89142 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 89142, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in 89142 live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in 89142 have never been married, above 86% of zip codes. 89142 runs against the grain of Nevada, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 89142, NV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 89142 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 89142 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 9 points below the Nevada average of 58%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 89142 rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 89142 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. 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.