Austin, NV is located in the northwest corner of Nevada and is a small town with a population of just over 200. It is known for its rural, quiet lifestyle, but also has a vibrant political landscape that contributes to the culture of the town. Austin is part of Nye County and there are several local political candidates who strive to represent its citizens. Issues such as jobs, health care, education, and public safety are all important topics that drive political discussion. Residents also take an active interest in state and national politics as well, participating in campaigns and rallies that support their interests. The tight-knit community works together to ensure that everyone has a voice in government decisions. With its quaint charm and engaged constituents, Austin is an ideal place for those interested in politics to make their mark.
The political climate in Austin, NV is strongly conservative.
Lander County, NV is very conservative. In Lander County, NV 17.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lander county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.5% to 17.9%.
Lander county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Austin, NV is strongly conservative.
Lander County, Nevada is very conservative.
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.
Austin, Nevada: R R R R R R
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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Austin, NV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $570 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $1,520 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $152 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)