Nevada Attorney General election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9 (mail), Oct. 16 (in-person), or Oct. 18 (online)
- Early voting: Oct. 20 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 16, 2018 |
Primary: June 12, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Adam Laxalt (Republican) |
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State Sen. Aaron Ford (D) defeated former state Assemblyman Wesley Duncan (R) and Las Vegas attorney Joel Hansen (Independent American) for attorney general of Nevada in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Incumbent Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R), who was first elected in 2014, ran for governor of Nevada rather than seeking re-election.
Nevada was a Republican triplex with Republicans holding the offices of governor, attorney general, and secretary of state. In the five presidential elections leading up the 2018 race, Nevada was won by the Democratic candidate in 2008, 2012, and 2016, and by the Republican candidate in 2000 and 2004. The widest margin of victory was Barack Obama's (D) 13 percent margin in 2008. The narrowest was Hillary Clinton's (D) two percent margin in 2016.
Governing rated the seat a toss-up based on early polling in the race.[1]
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Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Attorney General of Nevada
Aaron Ford defeated Wesley Duncan and Joel Hansen in the general election for Attorney General of Nevada on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Ford (D) ![]() | 47.2 | 456,225 |
![]() | Wesley Duncan (R) ![]() | 46.8 | 451,692 | |
![]() | Joel Hansen (Independent American Party) | 3.3 | 32,259 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 25,577 |
Total votes: 965,753 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nevada
Aaron Ford defeated Stuart MacKie in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Ford ![]() | 78.1 | 94,699 |
![]() | Stuart MacKie | 21.9 | 26,619 |
Total votes: 121,318 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Nevada
Wesley Duncan defeated Craig Mueller in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Wesley Duncan ![]() | 65.5 | 82,453 |
![]() | Craig Mueller | 34.5 | 43,361 |
Total votes: 125,814 | ||||
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Candidate profiles
Party: Democratic
Incumbent: No
Political office: Nevada State Senate (assumed office: 2012)
Biography: Ford earned his bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University, master's degree from George Washington University, and J.D., M.A., and Ph.D. from Ohio State University. He worked as a law clerk in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals before becoming a litigator at several law firms. His practice areas were education, complex commercial litigation, and consumer protection.[2]
- Ford shared his journey from being the first in his family to graduate from college to earning five degrees to explain why he wanted to run for attorney general. He said, "Across our state, there are Nevadans who are struggling to pay the bills, trying to juggle work while raising a family, battling addiction, growing up in unsafe neighborhoods, or being taken advantage of by unscrupulous scammers and lenders. These Nevadans deserve a champion in their corner."[3]
- Ford said he would focus on prosecuting "violent criminals and drug dealers, supporting victims of crime, reducing recidivism, and improving mental health and substance abuse programs".[3]
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Political office: Nevada State Assembly (2013-2014)
Biography: Duncan earned his bachelor's degree from U.C. Berkeley and J.D. from Ohio State Moritz College of Law. After graduating from loaw school, Duncan became an Air Force judge advocate and was deployed to the Middle East, where he worked at the Central Criminal Court of Iraq. He also worked in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office and as Nevada’s first assistant attorney general.[4]
- Duncan said he ran for attorney general because he wanted "to make Nevada the safest place to raise a family." He highlighted his endorsement from five chiefs of police.[5]
- Duncan said he supported toughening sentencing standards for violent criminals, increasing access to mental health resources, providing housing arrangements for victims of domestic violence, and partnering with local communities for early intervention.[5]
Polls
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Mellman Group April 12-19, 2018 | Ralston Reports | 36% | 27% | 37% | +/-4.0 | 600 | |||||||||||||
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Campaign finance
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Nevada secretary of state.
Satellite spending
Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[6][7][8]
This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.
Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
General election endorsements | ||
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Former President Barack Obama (D) | ✔ | |
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D)[9] | ✔ | |
Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R)[10] | ✔ | |
Organizations | ||
Latin Chamber of Commerce[11] | ✔ | |
Nevada State Education Association[12] | ✔ | |
Newspapers | ||
Las Vegas Review Journal[13] | ✔ |
Campaign advertisements
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Campaign themes
These were the policy positions listed on the candidates' websites, if available.
Aaron Ford
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WHERE I STAND Fellow Nevadans, I wanted to make sure you were among the first to know that I am running for Attorney General of Nevada. In the last few years, the Attorney General’s office in Nevada has become a vehicle to promote partisan politics and advance an extreme, ideological agenda that is far outside the mainstream. Nevadans deserve better from their top law enforcement officer. I will be an Attorney General who always puts your families first. Our country is facing a more uncertain political climate than we’ve seen in decades. Partisan polarization has created an environment that lacks civil discourse and amplifies divisions. That’s why it’s more important than ever to have an Attorney General who will put politics aside and focus on using all the legal tools necessary to protect Nevada’s families -- many of whom rightly feel like the system is rigged against them. When I was a kid, the dream of going to college or buying a home seemed out of reach. My father Larry was a produce worker at a Safeway grocery store until the chain withdrew from Texas in the mid-1980s. My mother Denise worked various jobs throughout my childhood. Our family spent many nights wondering if the gas, electricity and water would turn on the next day. I didn’t understand how we could all be working so hard, yet couldn’t seem to get ahead. When my parents divorced, my mom told me I would have to be the “man of the house,” which required me to look after my siblings and make sure our house was in order while she worked nights. Despite these added responsibilities, she insisted that I never fall back on my studies and always keep my “head in the books!” I might not have realized my full potential, but I had a mom whose dreams for me expanded beyond the neighborhood block I grew up on. She signed me up for “Project Upward Bound,” a Saturday-school and summer program dedicated to helping students who could be the first in their family to graduate from college. With encouragement and guidance, I received a scholarship to Texas A&M University, and ultimately became the first in my family to graduate from college. After graduating, I moved to Austin, Texas, with my wife Berna and our son Avery, where I worked as a middle school math teacher while Berna finished her law degree. A year later, we moved to Washington, D.C., so that I could continue my education at George Washington University, where I worked as a high school teacher while earning a master’s degree in international education. My mother’s constant reminder to keep my “head in the books” must have really worked, because our next journey as a family took us to Columbus, Ohio, where I pursued and received a master’s degree in educational administration, a law degree and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from The Ohio State University. To provide for our family during that time, I held five jobs: teaching high school math; waiting tables at Outback Steakhouse; working at a local law firm; and performing research for two different professors. Berna held four jobs of her own. She clerked for a judge, sold clothes at Marshall Field's, served as a mediator and edited articles for a legal publication. Berna and I reflect on these days often, because they taught us so much about hard work and perseverance. It could have been easy for a kid like me in the neighborhood I grew up in to fall through the cracks, to become just another statistic. The commitment of my mother, the endless support of my wife, and programs like “Project Upward Bound” helped me manage to seize opportunities that came my way. It also made me realize the importance of having champions in my corner. Across our state, there are Nevadans who are struggling to pay the bills, trying to juggle work while raising a family, battling addiction, growing up in unsafe neighborhoods, or being taken advantage of by unscrupulous scammers and lenders. These Nevadans deserve a champion in their corner too -- someone who will finally stick up for them. That’s why I became a legislator in the first place, and that’s why I’m running for Attorney General. My mom taught me there is no challenge too big that can’t be overcome through hard work and a commitment to doing what’s right. It’s that same attitude that we need guiding our Attorney General’s office. There is no criminal too ruthless and no corporation too powerful that I won’t take on if they are hurting Nevadans. You’ll be able to rely on me to uphold the rule of law and act as the last line of defense against anyone who tries to take an unconstitutional action or threaten the principles and rights of Nevadans. As a state Senator, I fought to protect Nevadans and help them keep the money they worked hard for and earned. I pushed to pass paid sick leave, cracked down on payday lenders, and passed the strongest pharmaceutical transparency bill in the nation. I helped lead the effort to bring rooftop solar energy back to Nevada, which has already created countless good-paying jobs across our state. I’ve also worked to reform our justice system by being both tough and smart on crime. I believe Nevada’s Attorney General should take the same approach -- focusing on going after violent criminals and drug dealers, supporting victims of crime, reducing recidivism and improving mental health and substance abuse programs. I will also ensure that our justice system is efficient and effective by increasing transparency and analyzing data to see what’s working and what’s not. To the brave law enforcement officers and first responders keeping Nevada safe: I will fight to ensure you have the resources necessary to combat crime and the protections in place to stay safe on the job. In Carson City, I worked to increase penalties for criminals who attack our law enforcement officers, because anyone who targets those who put their lives on the line to protect our communities should be punished to the full extent of the law. As Attorney General, I’ll keep Nevadans safe and work to help strengthen the middle class by standing up to anyone who tries to take advantage of them. I’ll take on scammers who rip off our seniors, insurance companies who deny care, polluters who poison our air and water, and criminals and drug dealers who prey on our families. I’ll also fight for vulnerable communities who are being targeted by the federal government, including the 13,000 DACA recipients living and working in Nevada. I will be the people’s Attorney General. Critics will look at my goals and claim it can’t be done. My promise to you is that I will never forget the lessons I learned as a kid: there is no goal too lofty, no challenge too big, no mountain too high if we are committed to doing what’s right. Over the course of this campaign, I will be traveling across the state to listen to my fellow Nevadans, hear your concerns and develop comprehensive solutions that are right for your community. I look forward to our conversations, and to earning your support. All my best, Aaron Ford[14] |
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—Ford for Nevada[15] |
Wes Duncan
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Safer Nevada Plan The first job of Nevada’s Attorney General is to keep people safe. I am running for Attorney General because I want to make Nevada the safest place to raise a family. The Attorney General is responsible for prosecuting dangerous criminals, protecting consumers from deceptive business practices, and everything in between. It’s a job that takes leadership and requires constant teamwork across numerous law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada. I have traveled to every county in Nevada and discussed law enforcement priorities with the officers who actually patrol your neighborhood. I’m proud to be the only candidate endorsed by our sheriffs, police chiefs, district attorneys and prosecutors in Nevada, and I have used their feedback to build an outline of how we can make Nevada a safer place for all of us to live. TOUGH ON CRIME: Violent crime, often perpetrated by hardened career criminals, can only be deterred by the prospect of real punishment. I believe we need to toughen sentencing standards for violent criminals, home invaders, domestic and elder abusers. These are brutal, premeditated crimes that tear at the fabric of our communities. When it comes to committing such crimes in Nevada, every criminal should know one thing: Hard criminals will serve hard time – period. SMART ON CRIME: A large percentage of police interactions occur in proximity to mental illness (this often occurs when someone represents a threat to themselves or others during a mental health crisis, and sometimes breaking a law). Someone calls 9-1-1 and, too often, these people end up in jails or traditional emergency rooms that are not equipped to properly diagnose or treat them. Often times, the same individuals end up in the same jails and emergency rooms, again and again, at taxpayer expense. As your next Attorney General, I want to reform this wasteful cycle and get our police officers back on patrol in our communities. There are effective mental health resources that already work well in some parts of our state which we should replicate, including psychiatric ERs and Mobile Outreach Safety Teams (MOST). In terms of breaking the cycle of domestic violence, Nevada’s biggest missing link is transitional housing for victims of domestic abuse. Nevada is the second worst state in the U.S. for men killing women – an unacceptable and wholly preventable statistic. In Nevada, abuse victims must be able to swiftly escape from dangerous situations – which means housing arrangements that allow children, some pets and other potential victims. These are small changes, but they save lives. Being smart on crime also means knowing how to put plans into action without breaking the bank for taxpaying Nevadans. As the First Assistant Attorney General of Nevada from 2015 to 2017, I served as Vice Chair of the Sexual Assault Kit Working Group. Our mission was to clear a backlog of 8,000 untested sexual assault kits from around our state. Some of these kits dated back to the 1980s. We did just that, and we didn’t charge the taxpayer a single penny. Instead, we did the hard work of securing a mix of federal grants and state settlement funds to pay for the thousands of DNA tests required to clear the backlog. The result: over a dozen arrests have resulted from testing those backlogged kits. Nevada got a little bit safer. EARLY INTERVENTION: Most crime is not committed by hardened criminals or the mentally ill. As your Attorney General, I will partner with local communities to foster the development of after-school programs and youth outreach to prevent the root causes of crime. The classroom is where our kids develop social skills, make friends, and learn to work together. After-school programs are a healthy way to build on those schoolhouse lessons. In Nevada, plenty of character-building youth organizations exist beyond the school yard as well. Organizations like the Las Vegas Metro Police Explorers, community sports leagues, After School All Stars, the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, and many others. A big part of crime prevention involves giving young people something healthy to fill the space where criminality so often develops. We should be proactive in meeting that challenge. As your Attorney General, I will make partnering with community organizations a priority. MY PROMISE All of these plans have one major thing in common: partnership. A good Attorney General is someone who engages every entity responsible for public safety, in each unique community, and keeps up a continuous dialogue to understand how to best support them. In this way, the Attorney General is also among the best positioned to learn and spread best practices across our state and ensure that we are keeping what works and scraping what doesn’t. A good Attorney General is a servant-leader. As a military officer and as the former First Assistant Attorney General, I have spent my life in public service building and maintaining those kinds of relationships. I believe that is why I have the endorsement of Nevada law enforcement. I promise that, first and foremost, I will be a partner to your community. That is how we will make Nevada the safest place to raise a family.[14] |
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—Duncan for Attorney General[16] |
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Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Nevada. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Nevada with 47.9 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 45.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1868 and 2016, Nevada voted Republican 51 percent of the time and Democratic 46 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Nevada voted Democratic three times and Republican the other two.[17]
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Nevada. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[18][19]
In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 26 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 28.9 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 25.4 points. |
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 16 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 15.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 17 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 18.6 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
2016 Presidential Results by State Assembly District ' | |||||||
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
1 | 59.65% | 38.79% | D+20.9 | 54.86% | 39.16% | D+15.7 | D |
2 | 45.76% | 52.78% | R+7 | 45.88% | 48.54% | R+2.7 | R |
3 | 65.83% | 31.97% | D+33.9 | 60.31% | 33.47% | D+26.8 | D |
4 | 48.41% | 49.77% | R+1.4 | 43.93% | 49.61% | R+5.7 | R |
5 | 52.62% | 45.70% | D+6.9 | 49.81% | 44.25% | D+5.6 | D |
6 | 89.89% | 8.89% | D+81 | 83.44% | 12.33% | D+71.1 | D |
7 | 72.76% | 25.61% | D+47.2 | 68.59% | 26.44% | D+42.2 | D |
8 | 58.99% | 39.23% | D+19.8 | 55.42% | 38.87% | D+16.6 | D |
9 | 54.89% | 43.49% | D+11.4 | 52.31% | 42.20% | D+10.1 | D |
10 | 62.90% | 35.09% | D+27.8 | 60.50% | 33.78% | D+26.7 | D |
11 | 80.64% | 17.55% | D+63.1 | 76.81% | 17.89% | D+58.9 | D |
12 | 56.63% | 41.71% | D+14.9 | 53.09% | 41.24% | D+11.9 | D |
13 | 45.00% | 53.30% | R+8.3 | 39.24% | 54.33% | R+15.1 | R |
14 | 70.55% | 27.50% | D+43.1 | 67.12% | 27.32% | D+39.8 | D |
15 | 67.95% | 29.82% | D+38.1 | 62.90% | 31.41% | D+31.5 | D |
16 | 67.97% | 29.82% | D+38.2 | 63.11% | 31.10% | D+32 | D |
17 | 66.36% | 32.12% | D+34.2 | 62.77% | 31.02% | D+31.8 | D |
18 | 65.03% | 32.82% | D+32.2 | 58.77% | 34.72% | D+24.1 | D |
19 | 44.50% | 53.69% | R+9.2 | 38.58% | 55.27% | R+16.7 | R |
20 | 60.16% | 37.75% | D+22.4 | 55.55% | 37.95% | D+17.6 | D |
21 | 54.03% | 44.10% | D+9.9 | 49.38% | 44.25% | D+5.1 | D |
22 | 44.38% | 54.03% | R+9.7 | 42.60% | 51.43% | R+8.8 | R |
23 | 39.08% | 59.36% | R+20.3 | 35.83% | 58.89% | R+23.1 | R |
24 | 68.08% | 28.93% | D+39.2 | 62.88% | 28.04% | D+34.8 | D |
25 | 46.00% | 52.24% | R+6.2 | 43.91% | 48.03% | R+4.1 | R |
26 | 42.68% | 55.58% | R+12.9 | 41.90% | 49.78% | R+7.9 | R |
27 | 57.50% | 39.97% | D+17.5 | 51.40% | 39.33% | D+12.1 | D |
28 | 79.15% | 19.02% | D+60.1 | 75.38% | 19.70% | D+55.7 | D |
29 | 50.34% | 47.68% | D+2.7 | 46.36% | 46.99% | R+0.6 | D |
30 | 59.91% | 37.99% | D+21.9 | 51.98% | 39.77% | D+12.2 | D |
31 | 48.53% | 49.48% | R+1 | 42.78% | 48.68% | R+5.9 | D |
32 | 34.67% | 62.22% | R+27.6 | 26.42% | 65.50% | R+39.1 | R |
33 | 22.32% | 74.64% | R+52.3 | 17.83% | 73.52% | R+55.7 | R |
34 | 57.37% | 40.92% | D+16.5 | 54.26% | 39.76% | D+14.5 | D |
35 | 53.05% | 45.22% | D+7.8 | 50.75% | 43.41% | D+7.3 | D |
36 | 36.56% | 60.43% | R+23.9 | 30.42% | 63.55% | R+33.1 | R |
37 | 47.06% | 51.39% | R+4.3 | 45.75% | 48.97% | R+3.2 | R |
38 | 31.80% | 65.63% | R+33.8 | 22.91% | 69.75% | R+46.8 | R |
39 | 36.00% | 61.91% | R+25.9 | 29.98% | 62.86% | R+32.9 | R |
40 | 43.28% | 54.08% | R+10.8 | 37.91% | 53.28% | R+15.4 | R |
41 | 53.81% | 44.39% | D+9.4 | 50.66% | 43.60% | D+7.1 | D |
42 | 64.36% | 33.83% | D+30.5 | 58.83% | 35.75% | D+23.1 | D |
Total | 52.36% | 45.68% | D+6.7 | 47.92% | 45.50% | D+2.4 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
Election history
2014
Attorney General of Nevada, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
46.2% | 251,379 | |
Democratic | Ross Miller | 45.3% | 246,629 | |
Independent American | Jonathan Hansen | 5.6% | 30,513 | |
Independent | None of these candidates | 2.9% | 15,629 | |
Total Votes | 544,150 | |||
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State |
2010
Attorney General of Nevada, 2010 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
52.8% | 372,011 | |
Republican | Travis Barrick | 35.7% | 251,269 | |
American Independent | Joel F. Hansen | 7.8% | 54,980 | |
Nonpartisan | None of these candidates | 3.7% | 26,072 | |
Total Votes | 704,332 | |||
Election results via Nevada Secretary of State |
2006
Attorney General of Nevada, 2006 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
59% | 339,465 | |
Republican | Don Chairez | 35.6% | 204,816 | |
Nonpartisan | None of these candidates | 5.3% | 30,694 | |
Total Votes | 574,975 |
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Nevada heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, a Democrat and a Republican each held one U.S. Senate seat in Nevada.
- Democrats held three of four U.S. House seats in Nevada, and a Republican held one.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held six of 13 state executive positions, and the remaining positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Nevada was Republican Brian Sandoval. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the Nevada State Legislature. They had a 27-14 majority in the state Assembly and a 10-8 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Nevada was under divided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government. Brian Sandoval (R) served as governor, while Democrats controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Nevada elections, 2018
Nevada held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 1 U.S. Senate seat
- 4 U.S. House seats
- Governor
- Lieutenant governor
- 5 lower state executive positions
- 11 of 21 state Senate seats
- All 42 state Assembly seats
- 3 state supreme court seats
- Municipal elections in Clark County, Washoe County, Las Vegas, and Reno
Demographics
Demographic data for Nevada | ||
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Nevada | U.S. | |
Total population: | 2,883,758 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 109,781 | 3,531,905 |
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% |
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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) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nevada. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
As of July 2016, Nevada's three largest cities were Las Vegas (pop. est. 640,000), Henderson (pop. est. 300,000), and Reno (pop. est. 250,000).[20]
State election history
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.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
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 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2016 | ![]() |
47.9% | ![]() |
45.5% | 2.4% |
2012 | ![]() |
52.4% | ![]() |
45.7% | 6.7% |
2008 | ![]() |
55.1% | ![]() |
42.7% | 12.4% |
2004 | ![]() |
50.5% | ![]() |
47.9% | 2.6% |
2000 | ![]() |
49.5% | ![]() |
45.9% | 3.6% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
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 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2016 | ![]() |
47.1% | ![]() |
44.7% | 2.4% |
2012 | ![]() |
45.9% | ![]() |
44.7% | 1.2% |
2010 | ![]() |
50.3% | ![]() |
44.6% | 5.7% |
2006 | ![]() |
55.4% | ![]() |
41.0% | 14.4% |
2004 | ![]() |
61.1% | ![]() |
35.1% | 26.0% |
2000 | ![]() |
55.0% | ![]() |
39.7% | 15.3% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
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 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2014 | ![]() |
70.6% | ![]() |
23.9% | 46.7% |
2010 | ![]() |
53.4% | ![]() |
41.6% | 11.8% |
2006 | ![]() |
47.9% | ![]() |
43.9% | 4.0% |
2002 | ![]() |
68.1% | ![]() |
22.0% | 46.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
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 | |||||
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Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
2016 | ![]() |
25.0% | ![]() |
75.0% | D+2 |
2014 | ![]() |
75.0% | ![]() |
25.0% | R+2 |
2012[21] | ![]() |
50.0% | ![]() |
50.0% | Even |
2010 | ![]() |
66.7% | ![]() |
33.3% | R+1 |
2008 | ![]() |
33.3% | ![]() |
66.7% | D+1 |
2006 | ![]() |
66.7% | ![]() |
33.3% | R+1 |
2004 | ![]() |
66.7% | ![]() |
33.3% | R+1 |
2002[22] | ![]() |
66.7% | ![]() |
33.3% | R+1 |
2000 | ![]() |
50.0% | ![]() |
50.0% | Even |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Nevada Party Control: 1992-2024
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
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 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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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 | D | D | R | R |
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 | 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 | D | D | D | D |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Governing, "2018 Attorneys General Races: Who's Vulnerable?" June 21, 2018
- ↑ Ford for Nevada, "About Aaron," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ford for Nevada, "Where I Stand," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ Duncan for Attorney General, "Meet Wes," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Duncan for Attorney General, "Safer Nevada Plan," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal, "Joe Biden endorses Aaron Ford in Nevada attorney general race," August 14, 2018
- ↑ Wes Duncan for Attorney General, "Attorney General Adam Laxalt Endorses Wes Duncan," accessed February 20, 2018
- ↑ Wes Duncan, "The Latin Chamber of Commerce Endorses Wes Duncan," August 30, 2018
- ↑ Ford for Nevada, "AARON FORD FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES NSEA ENDORSEMENT," accessed February 20, 2018
- ↑ Wes Duncan, "Las Vegas Review Journal Endorses Wes Duncan for AG," October 17, 2018
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ford for Nevada, "Where I Stand," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ Duncan for Attorney General, "Safer Nevada Plan," accessed September 30, 2018
- ↑ 270towin.com, "Nevada," accessed August 3, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Nevada Demographics, "Nevada Cities by Population," accessed September 5, 2017
- ↑ Nevada gained a fourth seat in the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2010 census.
- ↑ Nevada gained a third seat in the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2000 census.
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