Oasis is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Oasis typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oasis, ~9% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oasis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oasis leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
Oasis runs about 54 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oasis. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Oasis 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 Oasis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of residents in Oasis live in densely developed areas, about 43 points below the Nevada average of 44%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Oasis, NV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Oasis looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Oasis is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Oasis report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wells, NV R+53
- Cobre, NV R+67
- Deeth, NV R+66
- Wilkins, NV R+27
- Halleck, NV R+70
- Lamoille, NV R+64
- Montello, NV R+23
- Spring Creek, NV R+64
- Elko, NV R+42
- West Wendover, NV R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Metcalf Gap, TX R+73
- Hoover, SD R+86
- William, WV R+44
- Studley, KS R+83
- Fort Griffin, TX R+83
- Four Mile, MS R+35
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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.