Laughlin leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Laughlin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laughlin, ~24% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laughlin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laughlin is the least Republican-leaning.
Laughlin runs about 18 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laughlin. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Laughlin 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 Laughlin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Laughlin votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 39%, modestly below the Nevada average of 44%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Laughlin, NV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Laughlin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Laughlin 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 47% of households in Laughlin rent, compared to around 25% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bullhead City, AZ R+30
- Fort Mohave, AZ R+43
- Oatman, AZ R+38
- Mohave Valley, AZ R+44
- Cal Nev Ari, NV R+44
- Golden Valley, AZ R+53
- Needles, CA R+25
- Golden Shores, AZ R+49
- Topock, AZ R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Princeton, NC R+48
- Effort, PA R+18
- St. Joseph, MN R+19
- Watford City, ND R+69
- Summit Park, UT D+36
- Los Altos Hills, CA D+23
- St. Pauls, NC R+17
- Westmoreland, TN R+69
- Folkston, GA R+34
- Elkton, VA R+54
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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.