North Valleys, Reno, NV Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Valleys

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Valleys is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.

 

About 59% of adults in North Valleys typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Valleys, ~29% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Valleys compares

Politically, North Valleys sits close to the rest of Nevada.

Politics vary noticeably by block within North Valleys. The west side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 30 points.

Why North Valleys leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Valleys. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Walkability and Republican lean

Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; North Valleys, Reno, NV sits below 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 North Valleys looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Valleys is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in North Valleys have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.