Sparks is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Sparks typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sparks, ~32% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sparks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sparks sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 14 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
Politically, Sparks sits close to the rest of Nevada.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sparks. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Sparks leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sparks. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Sparks, NV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sparks looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sparks 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
- Sun Valley, NV R+4
- Reno, NV D+7
- Spanish Springs, NV R+34
- Lemmon Valley, NV R+30
- Copperfield, NV R+39
- Verdi, NV R+20
- Cold Springs, NV R+37
- Virginia City, NV R+37
- Floriston, CA D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bowling Green, KY R+11
- Santa Maria, CA D+10
- Norcross, GA D+31
- Costa Mesa, CA D+8
- Broomfield, CO D+22
- Peoria, IL D+31
- Hillsboro, OR D+30
- Lehigh Acres, FL R+6
- Longmont, CO D+32
- Acworth, GA R+10
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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.