Lyon County leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Lyon County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lyon County, ~22% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lyon County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Lyon County leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
Lyon County runs about 39 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Lyon County. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Lyon County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lyon County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 17% of adults in Lyon County hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Nevada average of 25%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 71% of households in Lyon County are family households, above 83% of counties.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Lyon County, NV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lyon County looks the way it does
Turnout in Lyon County 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 Counties
- Storey County, NV R+40
- Carson City, NV R+11
- Washoe County, NV D+3
- Churchill County, NV R+44
- Douglas County, NV R+32
- Alpine County, CA D+36
- Sierra County, CA R+19
- Mineral County, NV R+40
- Nevada County, CA D+11
- Pershing County, NV R+52
Counties with Similar Populations
- Russell County, AL D+6
- Blount County, AL R+79
- Sampson County, NC R+26
- Van Zandt County, TX R+72
- Sandusky County, OH R+33
- Lincoln County, MO R+51
- Lowndes County, MS Even
- Mercer County, WV R+50
- Autauga County, AL R+41
- Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK R+27
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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.