East Reno leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 51% of adults in East Reno typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Reno, ~29% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Reno compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Reno is the least Democratic-leaning.
East Reno runs about 17 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while East Reno is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Reno. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 22 points.
Why East Reno leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for East Reno, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Reno votes against the grain of Nevada. Nevada leans Republican overall, while East Reno runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Reno, Reno, NV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Reno looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. East Reno is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in East Reno have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA D+35
- Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD D+51
- Middle Village, Queens, NY R+22
- Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA D+87
- Sycamore, Fort Worth, TX D+39
- North Cheyenne, Las Vegas, NV Even
- Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- St Charles, Waldorf, MD D+66
- Uptown, Chicago, IL D+77
- M Streets, Dallas, TX D+25
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.