89451 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 89451 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89451, ~45% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89451 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 89451 leans more Democratic than 11 of 15 neighbors.
89451 runs about 15 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while 89451 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 89451. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 89451 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 89451, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in 89451 hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 89451 is about 70%, below 68% of zip codes. 89451 runs against the grain of Nevada, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 89451, NV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 89451 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 89451 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.