The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around West Las Vegas. 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
West Las Vegas tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, West Las Vegas has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, West Las Vegas leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In West Las Vegas, 7.61% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in West Las Vegas women make up 51.10% 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 West Las Vegas is 31.6, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is West Las Vegas a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in West Las Vegas, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 31% 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
- University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Twin Lakes, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Downtown, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Rancho Charleston, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV: more liberal voters
- North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Tujunga, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ: more liberal voters
- Cascade Heights, Atlanta, GA: more liberal voters
- Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM: more liberal voters
- Douglas, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Bassett, Avocado Heights, CA: more liberal voters
- University Park, Miami, FL: more conservative voters
- Lents, Portland, OR: more liberal voters
- Maplewood-Ashcreek, Portland, OR: more liberal voters
- Cully, Portland, OR: more liberal voters
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