The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Downtown East. 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
Downtown East tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Downtown East has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Downtown East leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Downtown East, 5.98% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Downtown East women make up 47.58% 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 Downtown East is 31.7, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Downtown East a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Downtown East, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 8% 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 Neighborhoods
- East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Downtown, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Winchester, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Sunrise, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Sunrise Manor, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Rancho Charleston, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westside, Atlantic City, NJ: more conservative voters
- Boulevard Heights, St. Louis, MO: more liberal voters
- Robertson, Oakland, CT: more liberal voters
- Southside, Toledo, OH: more liberal voters
- Woodstock, Portland, OR: more liberal voters
- Downtown Pittsfield, Ann Arbor, MI: more liberal voters
- Carmel Mountain, San Diego, CA: more conservative voters
- Buckman, Portland, OR: more liberal voters
- North Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT: more liberal voters
- Rosedale, New York, NY: more liberal voters
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