Reno, Nevada with the zip code 89519 is a vibrant city filled with rich history and culture. Politically, Reno is governed by its local government, which are led by Mayor Hillary Schieve. Under her leadership, the city strives to maintain a balanced budget, invest in infrastructure projects, and support initiatives that provide city residents with opportunities for economic mobility. The City Council has seven members elected from wards throughout the city who work together to create laws and regulations that benefit Reno citizens. Additionally, Nevada holds statewide elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and other state officials. At a national level, Reno is represented by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and Congressman Mark Amodei. These individuals advocate for the interests of the people of Nevada in Congress and Senate respectively. Through collective efforts from local and federal legislators, Reno is able to improve quality of life for its citizens through policy changes that reflect their voices and needs.
The political climate in Zip 89519 (Reno, NV) is leaning liberal.
Washoe County, NV is leaning liberal. In Washoe County, NV 50.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washoe county remained Democratic, 50.8% to 46.3%.
Washoe county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 89519 (Reno, NV) is leaning liberal.
Reno, Nevada is leaning liberal.
Washoe County, Nevada is leaning liberal.
Reno Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Nevada is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Reno, Nevada: r r D d d d
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 89519 (Reno)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,778 contributions totaling $360,882 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 909 contributions totaling $761,334 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $838 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)