Stillwater is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Stillwater typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stillwater, ~25% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stillwater compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stillwater is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, Stillwater sits close to the rest of Nevada.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stillwater. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Stillwater leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Stillwater. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Stillwater, NV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Stillwater looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Stillwater is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Stillwater rent, above 83% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Stillwater report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fallon, NV R+43
- Fallon Naval Air Station, NV R+56
- Hazen, NV R+60
- Fernley, NV R+40
- Silver Springs, NV R+49
- Wabuska, NV R+57
- Schurz, NV R+17
- Wadsworth, NV D+13
- Stagecoach, NV R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eagle Point, WI R+32
- Sumter, GA R+6
- Iona, NJ R+30
- Slabtown, WI R+40
- Mountfair, VA D+10
- Ingold, NC R+23
- Woodstock, MN R+67
- Raymertown, NY R+32
- South Renovo, PA R+58
- Kimball, ID R+64
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.