89147 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 89147 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89147, ~29% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89147 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 89147 leans more Democratic than 30 of 54 neighbors.
89147 runs about 16 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while 89147 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 89147 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 89147, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 89147 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 89147 have never been married, above 81% of zip codes. 89147 runs against the grain of Nevada, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 89147, NV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 89147 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 89147 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 47% of households in 89147 rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in 89147 have more than one occupant per room, above 87% 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.