White Pine County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 72% of adults in White Pine County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Pine County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Pine County compares
White Pine County runs about 57 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Why White Pine County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for White Pine County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in White Pine County hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Nevada average of 25%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; White Pine County, NV sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in White Pine County looks the way it does
Turnout in White Pine County 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 Counties
- Eureka County, NV R+72
- Lincoln County, NV R+66
- Elko County, NV R+46
- Millard County, UT R+69
- Beaver County, UT R+69
- Lander County, NV R+63
- Iron County, UT R+53
- Sevier County, UT R+70
- Piute County, UT R+78
- Tooele County, UT R+45
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hancock County, KY R+52
- Stephens County, TX R+68
- Davis County, IA R+59
- Marshall County, MN R+53
- Cloud County, KS R+55
- Claiborne County, MS D+61
- Seminole County, GA R+30
- Cuming County, NE R+63
- McLean County, KY R+58
- Montmorency County, MI R+42
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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.