Battle Mountain is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Battle Mountain typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Battle Mountain, ~14% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Battle Mountain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Battle Mountain is the least Republican-leaning.
Battle Mountain runs about 56 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Battle Mountain. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Battle Mountain leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Battle Mountain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Battle Mountain votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, well below the Nevada average of 44%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Battle Mountain, NV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Battle Mountain looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Battle Mountain is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valmy, NV R+68
- Rixies, NV R+74
- Crescent Valley, NV R+77
- Midas, NV R+51
- Golconda, NV R+63
- Carlin, NV R+64
- Weso, NV R+65
- Winnemucca, NV R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Salem, NY D+6
- Marion, AL D+42
- Cayuga Heights, NY D+76
- Laporte, CO D+2
- Middletown, VA R+41
- Canton, MO R+50
- Lake City, PA R+18
- Lathrop, MO R+52
- Parma, MI R+33
- Fremont, NC R+36
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.