Wadsworth leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Wadsworth typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wadsworth, ~24% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wadsworth compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wadsworth leans more Democratic than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Wadsworth runs about 16 points more Democratic than Nevada as a whole. Nevada leans Republican overall, while Wadsworth is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wadsworth. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 78 points.
Why Wadsworth leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Wadsworth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 35% of adults in Wadsworth have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 29%). Wadsworth runs against the grain of Nevada, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wadsworth, NV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Wadsworth looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 25% of adults in Wadsworth report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Wadsworth sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fernley, NV R+40
- Nixon, NV D+31
- Spanish Springs, NV R+34
- Sutcliffe, NV R+18
- Stagecoach, NV R+47
- Sparks, NV Even
- Silver Springs, NV R+49
- Hazen, NV R+60
- Sun Valley, NV R+4
- Lemmon Valley, NV R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tahoe Vista, CA D+15
- Pinola, MS R+9
- Cobbs Creek, VA R+36
- Etoile, TX R+82
- Hutchison, KY R+52
- Woodville, ID R+61
- Ethete, WY D+13
- South Effingham, NH R+26
- Longville, MN R+24
- La Pryor, TX R+6
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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.