Storey County leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Storey County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Storey County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Storey County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Storey County leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Storey County runs about 36 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Why Storey County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Storey County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Storey County live in densely developed areas, about 41 points below the Nevada average of 44%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Storey County, NV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Storey County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Storey County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Storey County own their home, compared to around 73% in nearby counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Washoe County, NV D+3
- Lyon County, NV R+42
- Carson City, NV R+11
- Douglas County, NV R+32
- Churchill County, NV R+44
- Sierra County, CA R+19
- Alpine County, CA D+36
- Nevada County, CA D+11
- Mineral County, NV R+40
- El Dorado County, CA R+13
Counties with Similar Populations
- Dunn County, ND R+53
- Nuckolls County, NE R+60
- LaMoure County, ND R+57
- Union County, NM R+52
- Stafford County, KS R+66
- Tensas Parish, LA R+4
- Valley County, NE R+67
- Meade County, KS R+68
- Owsley County, KY R+74
- Grant County, OK R+70
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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.