Nixon leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Nixon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nixon, ~27% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nixon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nixon is the most Democratic-leaning.
Nixon runs about 34 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while Nixon is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nixon. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Nixon 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 Nixon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nixon votes against the grain of Nevada. Nevada leans Republican overall, while Nixon runs about 34 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Nixon have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Nixon, NV sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Nixon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Nixon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 9 points below the Nevada average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Nixon report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wadsworth, NV D+13
- Sutcliffe, NV R+18
- Fernley, NV R+40
- Spanish Springs, NV R+34
- Sparks, NV Even
- Sun Valley, NV R+4
- Lemmon Valley, NV R+30
- Hazen, NV R+60
- Copperfield, NV R+39
- Stagecoach, NV R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carroll, NC R+3
- Lanesboro, PA R+50
- Johns, NC R+20
- Cornwall, MO R+71
- South Williamson, KY R+62
- Soudersburg, PA R+42
- Perdue, MS R+82
- Rocky Butte, WA R+32
- Springtown, NY D+44
- Bexley, MS R+72
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.