Weed Heights is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Weed Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weed Heights, ~14% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weed Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Weed Heights leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Weed Heights runs about 49 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Weed Heights. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Weed Heights 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 Weed Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Weed Heights live in densely developed areas, about 42 points below the Nevada average of 44%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Weed Heights sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Weed Heights, NV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Weed Heights looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Weed Heights 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 38% of households in Weed Heights rent, compared to around 16% in nearby cities. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Weed Heights have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Yerington, NV R+45
- Wabuska, NV R+57
- Smith, NV R+53
- Schurz, NV R+17
- Wellington, NV R+47
- Topaz Ranch Estates, NV R+50
- Sheridan, NV R+49
- Topaz Lake, NV R+46
- Dresslerville, NV R+50
- Silver Springs, NV R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bee Bayou, LA R+71
- Twin Lakes, PA R+31
- Westwood, MO D+11
- Kieler, WI R+43
- Allenport, PA R+32
- South Newstead, NY R+35
- Longtown, TN D+33
- Longview, LA R+86
- Salt Springs, FL R+60
- Daniel, WY R+63
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.