Gerlach leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Gerlach typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gerlach, ~11% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gerlach compares
Gerlach runs about 38 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gerlach. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Gerlach leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gerlach. 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; Gerlach, NV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gerlach looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in Gerlach rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 65% of adults in Gerlach have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eagleville, CA R+35
- Cedarville, CA R+34
- Wendel, CA R+60
- Likely, CA R+57
- Litchfield, CA R+77
- Lake City, CA R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acton, MT R+57
- Alborn, MN R+17
- Forbush, IA R+46
- Carpio, ND R+64
- Arapahoe, CO R+74
- Gilmour, IN R+62
- Woodland, DE R+49
- Silver City, TN R+73
- Carlos, TX R+71
- Peru, KS R+78
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.