89169 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 39% of adults in 89169 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89169, ~26% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89169 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 89169 leans more Democratic than 53 of 56 neighbors.
89169 runs about 35 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while 89169 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 89169. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 89169 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 89169, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 89169 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 89169 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 89169 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; 89169, NV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 89169 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 89169 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 44%, about 14 points below the Nevada average of 58%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 79% of households in 89169 rent, compared to around 61% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in 89169 report food insecurity, above 96% 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.