Skyland, NV is a small town located in the heart of Nevada. It is known for its strong sense of community and tightknit residents. The town has a long history and is governed by local elections that take place every four years. In each election, the citizens of Skyland vote on issues that affect them such as taxes, public safety, healthcare, and infrastructure. These elections also decide who sits on the town council and who serves as mayor. There are many different candidates for these positions, all with different ideas about how to best serve the community. Residents often take an active role in learning about the candidates and their platforms before voting day to ensure they make an informed decision at the polls.
The political climate in Skyland, NV is moderately conservative.
Douglas County, NV is strongly conservative. In Douglas County, NV 33.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.4% to 33.9%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Skyland, NV is moderately conservative.
Douglas County, Nevada is strongly conservative.
Gardnerville Ranchos Metro Area is strongly 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.
Skyland, 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 Skyland, NV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 490 contributions totaling $274,140 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $559 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 465 contributions totaling $273,628 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $588 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)