89557 is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 37% of adults in 89557 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89557, ~28% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89557 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 89557 is the most Democratic-leaning.
89557 runs about 53 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while 89557 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 89557 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 89557, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in 89557 hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 89557 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, in the top fraction of zip codes). 89557 runs against the grain of Nevada, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 89557, NV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 89557 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 89557 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 45%, about 13 points below the Nevada average of 58%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 96% of households in 89557 rent, compared to around 47% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 89557 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.