89424 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 89424 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89424, ~27% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89424 compares
89424 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
89424 runs about 40 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while 89424 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 89424. The northwest 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 89424 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 89424, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
89424 votes against the grain of Nevada. Nevada leans Republican overall, while 89424 runs about 40 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in 89424 have never been married, above 86% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 89424, NV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 89424 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 89424 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 48%, about 10 points below the Nevada average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 89424 report food insecurity, above 95% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 89424 have completed high school, below 78% 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.