McGill is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 93% of adults in McGill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McGill, ~20% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McGill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McGill is the least Republican-leaning.
McGill runs about 54 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Why McGill 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 McGill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
McGill votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 38%, modestly below the Nevada average of 44%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and McGill sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; McGill, NV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in McGill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McGill is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Cities with Similar Populations
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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.