The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Nye 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
Nye County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Nye County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Nye County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Nye County, 11.53% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Nye County women make up 49.11% 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 Nye County is 51.5, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Nye County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Nye 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
- Esmeralda County, NV: more conservative voters
- Inyo County, CA: more liberal voters
- Lincoln County, NV: more conservative voters
- Clark County, NV: more liberal voters
- Mineral County, NV: more liberal voters
- Mono County, CA: more liberal voters
- White Pine County, NV: more conservative voters
- Washington County, UT: more conservative voters
- Tulare County, CA: more liberal voters
- Eureka County, NV: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Allegany County, NY: more liberal voters
- Holmes County, OH: more conservative voters
- Highland County, OH: more conservative voters
- Barren County, KY: more conservative voters
- Jackson County, IN: more liberal voters
- Polk County, WI: more liberal voters
- Charlottesville City, VA: more liberal voters
- Polk County, TX: more conservative voters
- Pittsburg County, OK: more liberal voters
- Shenandoah County, VA: more liberal voters
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