The town of Genoa, NV has a long history of politics that dates back to its settlement in 1851. It is the oldest settlement in Nevada, and while it has grown over the years, it still retains its small-town feel. Politically, the town is staunchly conservative, with Republicans holding most of the local offices and elections being dominated by their candidates. As such, Genoa tends to be a reliable red state for presidential elections, voting overwhelmingly for Republican candidates since 1980. Local politics focus on issues such as property taxes, economic development, public safety, and land use planning. The mayor of Genoa is Joe McCarthy; other local officials include City Council members Joe Riley and Tommy Davis; County Commissioners John DeGennaro and Jack White; and County Assessor Steve Havener. All are currently serving their second terms or more in office. No matter what your political views may be, there is no denying the impact that local politicians have on Genoa's history, culture, and future.
The political climate in Genoa, 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
Genoa, 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.
Genoa, 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 Genoa, NV
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,265 contributions totaling $126,297 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 797 contributions totaling $177,695 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $223 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)