The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Downtown. 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
Downtown tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Downtown has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Downtown leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Downtown, 13.54% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Downtown women make up 34.52% 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 is 42.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Downtown a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Downtown, 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
- Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Rancho Charleston, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Winchester, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Twin Lakes, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Sunrise, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Yorkmount, Charlotte, NC: more liberal voters
- Douglas Park, Arlington, VA: more liberal voters
- Bloomfield, Staten Island, NY: more conservative voters
- Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Walnut Grove, Vancouver, WA: more conservative voters
- Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
- Pacific-Riverside, San Bernardino, CA: more conservative voters
- North East, Hartford, CT: more liberal voters
- Waialae-Kahala, Honolulu, HI: more liberal voters
- Centralville, Lowell, MA: more liberal voters
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