Silver City leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Silver City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver City, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver City leans more Republican than 17 of 23 neighbors.
Silver City runs about 39 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Silver City. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Silver City 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 Silver City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Silver City hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Nevada average of 25%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Silver City, 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 Silver City looks the way it does
Turnout in Silver City 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 Cities
- Dayton, NV R+42
- Virginia City, NV R+37
- New Empire, NV R+28
- Carson City, NV R+11
- Washoe Valley, NV R+32
- Stagecoach, NV R+47
- Stewart, NV R+32
- Indian Hills, NV R+32
- Johnson Lane, NV R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Savona, NY R+46
- Maud, OK R+66
- Odin, IL R+61
- Coon Rapids, IA R+53
- Perry, KS R+49
- Toulon, IL R+42
- Rushtown, OH R+54
- Windsor, OH R+58
- Patriot, OH R+65
- Meadville, MS R+38
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.