Yerington leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Yerington typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yerington, ~17% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yerington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Yerington leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Yerington runs about 42 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Yerington. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Yerington 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 Yerington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Yerington votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, well below the Nevada average of 44%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Yerington, 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 Yerington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Yerington is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Schurz, NV R+17
- Wellington, NV R+47
- Topaz Ranch Estates, NV R+50
- Sheridan, NV R+49
- Topaz Lake, NV R+46
- Silver Springs, NV R+49
- Dresslerville, NV R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Haddon Heights, NJ D+28
- Hickam Housing, HI D+8
- Elon College, NC R+36
- University Park, IL D+71
- Florence, CO R+17
- Wayland, MA D+36
- Clyde, TX R+66
- Orange Home, FL D+12
- Sarver, PA R+37
- Hartland, MI R+25
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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.