Golconda is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Golconda typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golconda, ~11% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Golconda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Golconda leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Golconda runs about 60 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Why Golconda 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 Golconda, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Golconda live in densely developed areas, about 43 points below the Nevada average of 44%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 98% of households in Golconda are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Golconda, NV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Golconda looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Golconda 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 11% of homes in Golconda have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Winnemucca, NV R+54
- Weso, NV R+65
- Paradise Hill, NV R+55
- Mill City, NV R+69
- Valmy, NV R+68
- Midas, NV R+51
- Paradise Valley, NV R+25
- Battle Mountain, NV R+59
- Imlay, NV R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zimco, AL R+5
- Lochmere, NH R+8
- Straits Corners, NY R+40
- Foundry Hill, TN R+69
- Pratt, MN R+47
- Morning Star, AR R+72
- Holly Lake Ranch, TX R+58
- Bens Run, WV R+68
- South Bradford, NY R+43
- Willey, IA R+57
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.