89521 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 89521 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89521, ~39% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89521 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 89521 leans more Republican than 11 of 17 neighbors.
Politically, 89521 sits close to the rest of Nevada.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 89521. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 89521 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 89521. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 89521, NV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 89521 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 89521 have completed high school, about 8 points above the Nevada average of 89%. 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.