89502 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 89502 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89502, ~26% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89502 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 89502 leans more Democratic than 14 of 19 neighbors.
89502 runs about 18 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while 89502 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 89502. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 89502 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 89502, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in 89502 live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 89502 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes. 89502 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; 89502, NV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 89502 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 89502 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 64% of households in 89502 rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 89502 report food insecurity, above 88% 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.