The Fernley, NV Metro Area is in the heart of Lyon County and is known for its small-town charm. Politically, this area leans conservative and has a strong focus on lower taxes and limited government intervention. The county government has worked hard to attract new businesses to the area while also maintaining good relations with the local citizens. On the state level, much of the political focus centers around education reform and public safety initiatives. Local candidates are often vocal about their views on these issues and are committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in the community. In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis on issues such as renewable energy development and water conservation efforts that have been embraced by residents of all political stripes.
The political climate in Fernley Metro Area is very conservative.
In Fernley Metro Area 28.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Fernley metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.2% to 28.0%.
The Fernley metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fernley Metro Area 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.
Fernley, 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 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Fernley Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,655 contributions totaling $90,101 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 923 contributions totaling $139,088 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)