Northeast leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Northeast typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northeast, ~26% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northeast compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northeast leans more Democratic than 2 of 6 neighbors.
Northeast runs about 19 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while Northeast is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northeast. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Northeast leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Northeast, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in Northeast have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 35%). Northeast runs against the grain of Nevada, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Northeast, Reno, NV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Northeast looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Northeast 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 64% of households in Northeast rent, compared to around 48% in nearby neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Northeast have completed high school, below 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pelican, Cape Coral, FL R+31
- Summerlin North, Las Vegas, NV D+5
- Forest Park, Springfield, MA D+37
- Wynwood, Miami, FL D+12
- South Beach, Staten Island, NY R+33
- Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu, HI D+31
- Clearview, Queens, NY Even
- Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL Even
- Westgate, Henderson, NV D+6
- Northeast, Columbus, OH D+63
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.