Wilkins leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Wilkins typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilkins, ~20% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilkins compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilkins is the least Republican-leaning.
Wilkins runs about 24 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilkins. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Wilkins 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 Wilkins, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of residents in Wilkins live in densely developed areas, about 44 points below the Nevada average of 44%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Wilkins, NV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wilkins looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wilkins 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 21%, about 8 points above the Nevada average of 13%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Wilkins report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cobre, NV R+67
- Oasis, NV R+57
- Wells, NV R+53
- Montello, NV R+23
- Deeth, NV R+66
- Jackpot, NV R+12
- Halleck, NV R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Keaukaha, HI D+29
- Griffin, KY R+75
- Grigston, KS R+86
- Weavers Ford, NC R+56
- Holbrook, WV R+69
- Saline, AR R+70
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.