Dry Valley is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Dry Valley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dry Valley, ~10% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dry Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dry Valley leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
Dry Valley runs about 61 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Why Dry Valley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dry Valley. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Dry Valley, NV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dry Valley looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Dry Valley have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Dry Valley rent, compared to around 12% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Panaca, NV R+66
- Pioche, NV R+65
- Ursine, NV R+56
- Bennett Springs, NV R+72
- Caliente, NV R+60
- Modena, UT R+78
- Uvada, UT R+78
- Beryl, UT R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Silverdale, MN R+33
- Olex, OR R+50
- Joy, WV R+71
- Marshall Ford, TX Even
- Red Fork, AR R+45
- Woodlake, KY R+34
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.