Wellington leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Wellington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wellington, ~20% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wellington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wellington leans more Republican than 10 of 16 neighbors.
Wellington runs about 43 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wellington. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Wellington 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 Wellington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Wellington live in densely developed areas, about 41 points below the Nevada average of 44%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Wellington, NV does.
Why turnout in Wellington looks the way it does
Turnout in Wellington sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Topaz Ranch Estates, NV R+50
- Topaz Lake, NV R+46
- Smith, NV R+53
- Topaz, CA R+7
- Sheridan, NV R+49
- Dresslerville, NV R+50
- Gardnerville, NV R+35
- Gardnerville Ranchos, NV R+36
- Markleeville, CA D+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Horton, KS R+35
- South China, ME R+19
- Essex Fells, NJ Even
- Mount Hood-Parkdale, OR D+10
- Troy, NH R+12
- Meansville, GA R+76
- Jeromesville, OH R+61
- Silverlake, WA R+36
- Capron, VA R+9
- Paxinos, PA R+48
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.