West Wendover is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 54% of adults in West Wendover typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Wendover, ~26% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Wendover compares
Politically, West Wendover sits close to the rest of Nevada.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Wendover. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 20 points.
Why West Wendover leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Wendover. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; West Wendover, NV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Wendover looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Wendover is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 24%, about 12 points above the Nevada average of 13%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in West Wendover report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wendover, UT R+55
- Montello, NV R+23
- Cobre, NV R+67
- Wells, NV R+53
- Oasis, NV R+57
- Wilkins, NV R+27
- Ibapah, UT R+65
- Deeth, NV R+66
- Currie, NV R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Silver Summit, UT D+29
- Menands, NY D+35
- Bell Buckle, TN R+63
- Eastland, TX R+64
- Evansville, WY R+59
- Daingerfield, TX R+24
- East Wareham, MA R+4
- West Reading, PA D+21
- Frisco, CO D+21
- Camanche, IA R+33
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.