Goldfield is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Goldfield typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goldfield, ~7% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goldfield compares
Goldfield runs about 58 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Why Goldfield leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Goldfield. 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; Goldfield, NV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Goldfield looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Goldfield is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in Goldfield rent, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Cities with Similar Populations
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- Conover, IA R+36
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- Chatham Hill, VA R+66
- Chatham, KY R+60
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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.