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Nevada held an election for controller on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 16, 2018.
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Nevada from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Nevada Secretary of State.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Nevada every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Nevada 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
47.9% |  Donald Trump |
45.5% | 2.4% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
52.4% | Mitt Romney |
45.7% | 6.7% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
55.1% | John McCain |
42.7% | 12.4% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
50.5% | John Kerry |
47.9% | 2.6% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
49.5% | Al Gore |
45.9% | 3.6% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Nevada from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Nevada 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Catherine Cortez Masto |
47.1% | Joe Heck |
44.7% | 2.4% |
| 2012 | Dean Heller |
45.9% | Shelley Berkley |
44.7% | 1.2% |
| 2010 | Harry Reid |
50.3% | Sharron Angle |
44.6% | 5.7% |
| 2006 | John Ensign |
55.4% | Jack Carter |
41.0% | 14.4% |
| 2004 | Harry Reid |
61.1% | Richard Ziser |
35.1% | 26.0% |
| 2000 | John Ensign |
55.0% | Ed Bernstein |
39.7% | 15.3% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Nevada.
Election results (Governor), Nevada 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brian Sandoval |
70.6% | Bob Goodman |
23.9% | 46.7% |
| 2010 | Brian Sandoval |
53.4% | Rory Reid |
41.6% | 11.8% |
| 2006 | Jim Gibbons |
47.9% | Dina Titus |
43.9% | 4.0% |
| 2002 | Kenny Guinn |
68.1% | Joe Neal |
22.0% | 46.1% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Nevada in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Nevada 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
25.0% | 3 |
75.0% | D+2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
75.0% | 1 |
25.0% | R+2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
50.0% | 2 |
50.0% | Even |
| 2010 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
33.3% | 2 |
66.7% | D+1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
50.0% | 1 |
50.0% | Even |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Nevada Party Control: 1992-2020
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D |
| Senate | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D |
Demographic data for Nevada
| Nevada | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 2,883,758 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 109,781 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 49.7% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 8.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 27.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,847 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nevada. | ||
As of July 2016, Nevada' three largest cities were Las Vegas (pop. est. 640,000), Henderson (pop. est. 300,000), and Reno (pop. est. 250,000).
