89830 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 89830 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 89830, ~21% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 89830 compares
89830 runs about 20 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Why 89830 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 89830, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of residents in 89830 live in densely developed areas, about 43 points below the Nevada average of 44%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 89830, NV sits in the bottom 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 89830 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 89830 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 24%, about 11 points above the Nevada average of 13%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 89830 report food insecurity, above 92% 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.