Wells is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Wells typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wells, ~14% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wells compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wells leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Wells runs about 50 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wells. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Wells 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 Wells, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wells votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 62%, well above the Nevada average of 44%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wells sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Wells are family households, above 86% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wells, NV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Wells looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wells 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 33% of households in Wells rent, compared to around 15% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Wells report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oasis, NV R+57
- Cobre, NV R+67
- Deeth, NV R+66
- Wilkins, NV R+27
- Halleck, NV R+70
- Lamoille, NV R+64
- Spring Creek, NV R+64
- Montello, NV R+23
- Elko, NV R+42
- Ruby Valley, NV R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burgin, KY R+56
- Houlka, MS R+47
- Hubbard, MN R+38
- Lasara, TX R+6
- Phelps, WI R+30
- Newburg, WV R+66
- Brandy Station, VA R+44
- McNeal, AZ R+43
- Barnsdall, OK R+62
- Unionville Center, OH R+47
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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.