Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Nevada would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Silver State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Nevada with populations greater than 5,000 voted in past elections. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Republican were named the most conservative cities in the state.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 most conservative places in Nevada for 2023
If you’re wondering, Boulder City is the most liberal city in Nevada of all those we measured.
And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most conservative cities in Nevada.
Additional reading about Nevada and the most conservative places in the country:
The 10 Most Conservative Places In Nevada For 2023
Percent Republican: 84.5%
More on Mesquite: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 76.2%
More on Spring Creek: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 76.2%
More on Elko: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 75.6%
More on Winnemucca: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 72.7%
More on Fallon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 69.2%
More on Fernley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 69.2%
More on Dayton: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 69.1%
More on Pahrump: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 63.4%
More on Gardnerville Ranchos: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Percent Republican: 63.4%
More on Indian Hills: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How we determined the most conservative cities in Nevada for 2023
To find the most conservative places in Nevada, we used Saturday Night Science – the argument you’d make at a bar – to find the cities with the most conservatives.
We started by making a list of every city in Nevada over 5,000 people based on the 2017-2021 American Community Survey. That left us with 33 cities and towns.
We then measured the voting record and MIT election data to determine which places rock the most rightward in their allegiances by:
- Percentage Of Votes For The Republican President In 2020
Because no voting data exists at the city level, we used county-level election results from the 2020 election. We assigned every city in a county the percentage of votes that went to the Republicans, effectively extending the county’s results to the city level. In cases where larger cities encompassed an entire county, the election outcomes accurately reflected the city’s political landscape.
Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 33 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Mesquite, is “The Most Conservative City in Nevada For 2023”. The most liberal place in Nevada was Boulder City.
We updated this article for 2023. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Nevada.
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Nevada
Well, there you have it, the places in Nevada that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Mesquite ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Nevada:
- Boulder City
- Whitney
- Sunrise Manor
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Most Conservative Places In Nevada
| Rank | City | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesquite, NV | 84.5% |
| 2 | Spring Creek, NV | 76.2% |
| 3 | Elko, NV | 76.2% |
| 4 | Winnemucca, NV | 75.6% |
| 5 | Fallon, NV | 72.7% |
| 6 | Fernley, NV | 69.2% |
| 7 | Dayton, NV | 69.2% |
| 8 | Pahrump, NV | 69.1% |
| 9 | Gardnerville Ranchos, NV | 63.4% |
| 10 | Indian Hills, NV | 63.4% |
| 11 | Johnson Lane, NV | 63.4% |
| 12 | Gardnerville, NV | 63.4% |
| 13 | Akron , NV | 54.2% |
| 14 | Cold Springs, NV | 46.3% |
| 15 | Incline Village, NV | 46.3% |
| 16 | Lemmon Valley, NV | 46.3% |
| 17 | Reno, NV | 46.3% |
| 18 | Spanish Springs, NV | 46.3% |
| 19 | Sparks, NV | 46.3% |
| 20 | Sun Valley, NV | 46.3% |
| 21 | Winchester, NV | 44.3% |
| 22 | Moapa Valley, NV | 44.3% |
| 23 | North Las Vegas, NV | 44.3% |
| 24 | Laughlin, NV | 44.3% |
| 25 | Paradise, NV | 44.3% |
| 26 | Las Vegas, NV | 44.3% |
| 27 | Henderson, NV | 44.3% |
| 28 | Enterprise, NV | 44.3% |
| 29 | Spring Valley, NV | 44.3% |
| 30 | Summerlin South, NV | 44.3% |
| 31 | Sunrise Manor, NV | 44.3% |
| 32 | Whitney, NV | 44.3% |
| 33 | Boulder City, NV | 44.3% |
