Sovana leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Sovana typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sovana, ~31% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sovana compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sovana is the most Democratic-leaning.
Sovana runs about 18 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while Sovana is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Sovana 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 Sovana, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sovana votes against the grain of Nevada. Nevada leans Republican overall, while Sovana runs about 18 points more Democratic.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a high frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sovana, Spring Valley, NV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Sovana looks the way it does
Turnout in Sovana 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
- Rhodes Ranch, Spring Valley, NV D+12
- Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV R+5
- The Lakes-Country Club, Spring Valley, NV D+11
- The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV D+9
- Buffalo, Las Vegas, NV D+18
- Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV Even
- Angel Park Lindell, Las Vegas, NV D+11
- Rancho Charleston, Las Vegas, NV D+23
- Charleston Heights, Las Vegas, NV D+15
- Pioneer Park, Las Vegas, NV D+16
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Latah Valley, Spokane, WA D+12
- Curtis, Highland, CA D+22
- Logan, Ann Arbor, MI D+62
- Amphi, Tucson, AZ D+37
- Locks, Chicago, IL D+30
- Hutton Park, West Orange, NJ D+61
- Hampton Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+82
- Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA D+26
- Delano, Wichita, KS Even
- Northwest, Garden City, ID Even
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.