Highland Hills leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Highland Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highland Hills, ~31% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highland Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highland Hills leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Highland Hills runs about 6 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Why Highland Hills 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 Highland Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 80% of residents in Highland Hills drive to work alone, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Highland Hills, Henderson, NV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Highland Hills looks the way it does
Turnout in Highland Hills sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- River Mountain, Henderson, NV R+13
- Black Mountain, Henderson, NV R+4
- Paradise Hills, Henderson, NV R+17
- Mission Hills, Henderson, NV R+11
- Townsite, Henderson, NV Even
- Valley View, Henderson, NV D+3
- Foothills, Henderson, NV R+17
- McCullough Hills, Henderson, NV D+4
- Pittman, Henderson, NV D+5
- Calico Ridge, Henderson, NV R+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Deering, Portland, ME D+46
- Mission-Garin, Hayward, CA D+43
- La Sierra Acres, Riverside, CA D+8
- Muscoy, San Bernardino, CA D+20
- Near Southside, Columbus, OH D+72
- Northwest Akron, Akron, OH D+42
- Alderwood Manor, Lynnwood, WA D+23
- Airport North, Orlando, FL D+21
- Cheltenham, Chicago, IL D+80
- Cleveland Park, Washington, DC D+77
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.