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Nevada elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Nevada.

How Nevada votes

In 2024, Nevada voted Republican.

6
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

ID Requested
Active

ID requested with signature verification

Voter ID
Effective: 2003
Universal Mail Voting
Active

All voters automatically receive mail ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2020

AB 4 made mail voting permanent

14 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting available 14 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 1996
Same-Day Registration
Active

Register and vote on Election Day

Same-Day Registration
Effective: 2018
Automatic Voter Registration
Active

Auto-registration at DMV

Automatic Registration
Effective: 2020

Election history

How Nevada has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024RepublicanDonald Trump6 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden6 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton6 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama6 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama5 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding3 EV
  • 1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson3 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson3 EV
  • 1908DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan3 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt3 EV
  • 1900DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan3 EV
  • 1896DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan3 EV
  • 1892PopulistJames B. Weaver3 EV
  • 1888RepublicanBenjamin Harrison3 EV
  • 1884RepublicanJames G. Blaine3 EV
  • 1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock3 EV
  • 1876RepublicanRutherford B. Hayes3 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant3 EV
  • 1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant3 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln3 EV

County results

Year:
652,838 Dem
577,631 Rep
32,108 Other

51.7%

Democratic

4

Counties

45.8%

Republican

Winner
Clark976,23853.5%44.1%
+9.4%
D
Washoe224,23250.3%46.6%
+3.7%
D
Douglas32,43030.5%66.5%
-36.0%
R
Lyon29,67727.7%69.3%
-41.6%
R

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Republican
major

2024 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won NV with 6 electoral votes

2020
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

Universal Mail Voting

All voters automatically receive mail ballot

2020
Rule Change
Auto Registration
moderate

Automatic Voter Registration

Auto-registration at DMV

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won NV with 6 electoral votes

2010s

2018
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate

Same-Day Registration

Register and vote on Election Day

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won NV with 6 electoral votes

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won NV with 6 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won NV with 5 electoral votes

2003
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

ID Requested

ID requested with signature verification

1990s

1996
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

14 Days Early Voting

Early voting available 14 days before election

1920s

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won NV with 3 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Democratic
major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won NV with 3 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won NV with 3 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Democratic
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won NV with 3 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won NV with 3 electoral votes

1900
Election
Democratic
major

1900 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won NV with 3 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Democratic
major

1896 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won NV with 3 electoral votes

1892
Election
Populist
major

1892 Presidential Election

James B. Weaver won NV with 3 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Republican
major

1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won NV with 3 electoral votes

1884
Election
Republican
major

1884 Presidential Election

James G. Blaine won NV with 3 electoral votes

1880
Election
Democratic
major

1880 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott Hancock won NV with 3 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Republican
major

1876 Presidential Election

Rutherford B. Hayes won NV with 3 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won NV with 3 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Republican
major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won NV with 3 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won NV with 3 electoral votes

This site explains the structure and history of U.S. federal elections and is not an official government resource. All data shown is for educational purposes only.