Townsite is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Townsite typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Townsite, ~24% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Townsite compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Townsite sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 6 leaning the other way.
Townsite runs about 4 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole.
Why Townsite leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Townsite. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Townsite, Henderson, NV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Townsite looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Townsite is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Townsite have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Townsite have completed high school, below 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Black Mountain, Henderson, NV R+4
- Valley View, Henderson, NV D+3
- Foothills, Henderson, NV R+17
- Highland Hills, Henderson, NV R+9
- McCullough Hills, Henderson, NV D+4
- Paradise Hills, Henderson, NV R+17
- Pittman, Henderson, NV D+5
- River Mountain, Henderson, NV R+13
- Gibson Springs, Henderson, NV D+8
- Calico Ridge, Henderson, NV R+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Country Squire Estates, West Valley City, UT D+6
- Baker, Denver, CO D+72
- Fulton, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- The Arts District, Honolulu, HI D+23
- Back Central, Lowell, MA D+17
- Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA D+50
- Sunflower, Wichita, KS D+7
- Puget, Bellingham, WA D+48
- Palm City, San Diego, CA D+20
- Sayre Park, Bethlehem, PA D+36
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.