89148 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 89148 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89148, ~31% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89148 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 89148 leans more Democratic than 21 of 44 neighbors.
89148 runs about 13 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while 89148 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 89148. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 89148 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 89148, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in 89148 live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 89148 sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 80% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 89148 have never been married, above 80% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 89148, NV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 89148 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in 89148 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.