The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Clark County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Clark County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Clark County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Clark County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Clark County, 23.28% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Clark County women make up 50.05% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Clark County is 38.0, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Clark County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Clark County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 28% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Mohave County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Lincoln County, NV: more conservative voters
- Nye County, NV: more conservative voters
- Washington County, UT: more conservative voters
- Iron County, UT: more conservative voters
- Inyo County, CA: more conservative voters
- San Bernardino County, CA: more liberal voters
- La Paz County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Kane County, UT: more conservative voters
- Esmeralda County, NV: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- King County, WA: more liberal voters
- San Bernardino County, CA: more liberal voters
- Tarrant County, TX: more conservative voters
- Santa Clara County, CA: more liberal voters
- Broward County, FL: more liberal voters
- Bexar County, TX: more liberal voters
- Queens County, NY: more liberal voters
- Riverside County, CA: more conservative voters
- Wayne County, MI: more liberal voters
- Dallas County, TX: more liberal voters
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