Old Northwest-West University leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Old Northwest-West University typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Northwest-West University, ~37% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Northwest-West University compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Old Northwest-West University leans more Democratic than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Old Northwest-West University runs about 29 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while Old Northwest-West University is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Old Northwest-West University. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Old Northwest-West University 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 Old Northwest-West University, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Old Northwest-West University votes against the grain of Nevada. Nevada leans Republican overall, while Old Northwest-West University runs about 29 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Old Northwest-West University have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Old Northwest-West University, Reno, NV sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Old Northwest-West University looks the way it does
Turnout in Old Northwest-West University sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Powning Addition, Reno, NV D+36
- Midtown, Reno, NV D+36
- Northeast, Reno, NV D+16
- Southwest, Reno, NV D+19
- Northwest, Reno, NV Even
- South Central, Reno, NV D+16
- East Reno, Reno, NV D+14
- North Valleys, Reno, NV R+3
- South Reno, Reno, NV D+3
- Foothill Meadows, Sparks, NV R+20
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+17
- Woodlawn, Chicago, IL D+82
- Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL D+82
- Clearing, Chicago, IL D+6
- Garvey, Rosemead, CA D+17
- West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+23
- Oakland City, Atlanta, GA D+85
- Inner Sunset, San Francisco, CA D+72
- Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY D+74
- Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA D+85
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.