University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in University Medical Center

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

University Medical Center leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.

 

About 32% of adults in University Medical Center typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in University Medical Center, ~21% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How University Medical Center compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, University Medical Center leans more Democratic than 7 of 12 neighbors.

University Medical Center runs about 34 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while University Medical Center is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within University Medical Center. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 15 points.

Why University Medical Center 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 University Medical Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in University Medical Center live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 64% of adults in University Medical Center have never been married, above 95% of neighborhoods. University Medical Center runs against the grain of Nevada, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in University Medical Center looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. University Medical Center is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 16 points below the Nevada average of 58%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 77% of households in University Medical Center rent, compared to around 61% in nearby neighborhoods. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in University Medical Center have more than one occupant per room, above 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.