Pahrump leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Pahrump typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pahrump, ~23% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pahrump compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pahrump leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Pahrump runs about 36 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pahrump. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Pahrump 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 Pahrump, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pahrump votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 46%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 36%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pahrump sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pahrump, NV sits below the national average 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 Pahrump looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pahrump is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Manse, NV R+47
- Johnnie, NV R+43
- Dry Lake, NV R+27
- Tecopa, CA D+15
- Indian Springs, NV R+14
- Sandy Valley, NV R+45
- Blue Diamond, NV R+19
- Amargosa Valley, NV R+36
- Summerlin South, NV Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lancaster, TX D+61
- Williamsport, PA R+10
- Eagle Mountain, UT R+48
- Shenandoah, LA R+6
- Spanish Fork, UT R+48
- Moses Lake, WA R+31
- Hamtramck, MI D+11
- Meadow Woods, FL D+12
- Gonzales, LA R+24
- Burlington, VT D+65
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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.