The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Esmeralda 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
Esmeralda County tends to be very republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Esmeralda County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Esmeralda County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Esmeralda County, 16.49% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Esmeralda County women make up 58.61% 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 Esmeralda County is 46.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Esmeralda County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Esmeralda County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 23% 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
- Nye County, NV: more liberal voters
- Mineral County, NV: more liberal voters
- Mono County, CA: more liberal voters
- Inyo County, CA: more liberal voters
- Churchill County, NV: more liberal voters
- Mariposa County, CA: more liberal voters
- Lyon County, NV: more liberal voters
- Alpine County, CA: more liberal voters
- Douglas County, NV: more liberal voters
- Tulare County, CA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Issaquena County, MS: more liberal voters
- Garfield County, MT: more conservative voters
- Motley County, TX: more conservative voters
- Hayes County, NE: more conservative voters
- Wibaux County, MT: more liberal voters
- Alpine County, CA: more liberal voters
- Camas County, ID: more liberal voters
- Stonewall County, TX: more conservative voters
- Clark County, ID: more liberal voters
- Roberts County, TX: more conservative voters
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