Nevada, Nevada: Bellwether state. In 2024, voted R+3%. Democratic peak: D+62 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 3,184,6122024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,2602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 49.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 29.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+62 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1980MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Nevada, NVOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 705,197 | 751,205 | 1,484,840 | ||
| D | 703,486 | 669,890 | 1,405,376 | ||
| D | 539,260 | 512,058 | 1,125,385 | ||
| D | 531,373 | 463,567 | 1,014,918 | ||
| D | 533,736 | 412,827 | 961,581 | ||
| R | 397,190 | 418,690 | 829,587 | ||
| R | 279,978 | 301,575 | 608,970 | ||
| D | 203,974 | 199,244 | 464,279 | ||
| D | 189,148 | 175,828 | 506,318 | ||
| R | 132,738 | 206,040 | 350,067 | ||
| R | 91,655 | 188,770 | 286,667 | ||
| R | 66,666 | 155,017 | 247,885 | ||
| R | 92,479 | 101,273 | 201,876 | ||
| R | 66,016 | 115,750 | 181,766 | ||
| R | 60,598 | 73,188 | 154,218 | ||
| D | 79,339 | 56,094 | 135,433 | ||
| D | 54,880 | 52,387 | 107,267 | ||
| R | 40,640 | 56,049 | 96,689 | ||
| R | 31,688 | 50,502 | 82,190 | ||
| D | 31,291 | 29,357 | 62,117 | ||
| D | 29,623 | 24,611 | 54,234 | ||
| D | 31,945 | 21,229 | 53,174 | ||
| D | 31,925 | 11,923 | 43,848 | ||
| D | 28,756 | 12,674 | 41,430 | ||
| R | 14,090 | 18,327 | 32,417 | ||
| R | 5,909 | 11,243 | 26,921 | ||
| R | 9,851 | 15,479 | 27,194 | ||
| D | 17,776 | 12,127 | 33,316 | ||
| O | 7,986 | 3,196 | 20,115 | ||
| D | 11,212 | 10,775 | 24,526 | ||
| R | 3,982 | 6,864 | 12,115 | ||
| D | 6,347 | 3,849 | 10,196 | ||
| D | 8,376 | 1,938 | 10,314 | ||
| O | 714 | 2,811 | 10,878 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.4%
English
8.6%
Irish
7.9%
Italian
4.9%
American
3.4%
French
1.5%
Polish
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$78,260
Nevada ranks near the middle of US counties.
Nevada$78,260
Nevada$78,260
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.2%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.5%
speak English only
Spanish20.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander6.0%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nevada in the desert Southwest has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Nevada more often than not also wins the national popular vote.
The Democratic margin in Nevada has rarely exceeded sixty-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-six points. 2024 delivered the state to the Republican candidate by three points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most states. A 50% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $78,260 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Nevada, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nevada, Nevada voted Republican by 3.1 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,484,840 votes cast, 705,197 went Democratic and 751,205 went Republican.
What is Nevada, Nevada's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Nevada, Nevada as a "Bellwether" state based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.
When did Nevada, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Nevada, Nevada voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Nevada, Nevada?
Nevada, Nevada has a population of 3,184,612 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nevada, Nevada?
Median household income in Nevada, Nevada is $78,260 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Nevada, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nevada, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The state's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.