The city of Caliente, Nevada is located in Lincoln County in the western part of the state. The population of Caliente is estimated to be around 1,070 people as of 2019. It has served as a hub for local agriculture and mining operations for many decades. The city is also known for its unique culture and history, which still holds strong today.
In terms of politics, Caliente is part of Nevada's 4th Congressional district which is represented by Steven Horsford. On the state level, it is part of Nevada's 19th District which is currently represented by Assemblyman Gregory Hafen II. Local elections are held every two years and include positions such as mayor, council members, municipal judge and more. The political atmosphere in Caliente tends to lean towards center-right values with an emphasis on preserving the town's rural charm while promoting economic growth through new businesses and increased employment opportunities.
The political climate in Zip 89008 (Caliente, NV) is strongly conservative.
Lincoln County, NV is very conservative. In Lincoln County, NV 13.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 84.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 84.5% to 13.5%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 89008 (Caliente, NV) is strongly conservative.
Caliente, Nevada is strongly conservative.
Lincoln County, Nevada is very conservative.
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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.
Caliente, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 89008 (Caliente)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 22 contributions totaling $740 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $241 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)