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Carson City, NV
presidential margin
2008D+0.92012R+9.02016R+14.12020R+11.42024R+11.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+11.3
2024
median income$72,355U.S. $80,734 · NV $78,260
median age42.4U.S. 39.1 · NV 39.3
poverty rate10.3%U.S. 12.5% · NV 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.7%U.S. 35.6% · NV 27.9%
non-english20.5%U.S. 22.3% · NV 29.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.6%
German12.0%
Irish11.1%
Mexican21.3%
Salvadoran1.5%
Spanish1.2%
Filipino1.1%
Chinese0.4%
Japanese0.3%
African American†1.5%
Aztec0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.9%
Other Christian1.5%
Orthodox0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Carson City, NV, Nevada

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Carson City, NVTrumpR+11.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Carson City, NV, NVA map of the single county of Carson City, NV, NV, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Carson City, NV · R+11.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican54.3%16,873
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.1%13,375
None Of These CandidatesOther2.6%820
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Carson City, NV, NV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Carson City, NVRepublicanR+11.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
43.1%Harris13,375
54.3%Trump16,873
2.6%Candidates820
−11.3%
31,068
R
42.8%Biden12,735
54.2%Trump16,113
3.0%Jorgensen891
−11.4%
29,739
R
38.4%Clinton9,610
52.5%Trump13,125
9.1%Johnson2,281
−14.1%
25,016
R
44.1%Obama10,291
53.1%Romney12,394
2.7%Johnson634
−9.0%
23,319
D
49.5%Obama11,623
48.7%McCain11,419
1.8%Candidates421
+0.9%
23,463
R
40.9%Kerry9,441
57.0%Bush13,171
2.1%Nader494
−16.1%
23,106
R
37.8%Gore7,354
57.0%Bush11,084
5.2%Nader1,014
−19.2%
19,452
R
38.6%Clinton7,269
48.7%Dole9,168
12.6%Perot2,377
−10.1%
18,814
R
32.1%Clinton6,035
38.8%Bush7,302
29.1%Perot5,466
−6.7%
18,803
R
33.3%Dukakis5,088
63.4%Bush9,701
3.3%Paul502
−30.2%
15,291
R
28.0%Mondale3,790
70.0%Reagan9,477
2.0%Bergland269
−42.0%
13,536
R
22.1%Carter2,769
66.8%Reagan8,389
11.1%Anderson1,398
−44.8%
12,556
R
39.7%Carter3,874
54.1%Ford5,282
6.2%Other605
−14.4%
9,761
R
28.2%McGovern2,120
71.8%Nixon5,396
0.0%
−43.6%
7,516
R
31.6%Humphrey1,770
56.6%Nixon3,169
11.8%Wallace662
−25.0%
5,601
D
51.6%Johnson2,129
48.4%Goldwater1,997
0.0%
+3.2%
4,126
R
39.7%Kennedy1,283
60.3%Nixon1,946
0.0%
−20.5%
3,229
R
32.0%Stevenson822
68.0%Eisenhower1,749
0.0%
−36.1%
2,571
R
25.9%Stevenson579
74.1%Eisenhower1,653
0.0%
−48.1%
2,232
R
37.8%Truman681
60.8%Dewey1,095
1.4%Thurmond25
−23.0%
1,801
R
44.2%Roosevelt665
55.8%Dewey841
0.0%
−11.7%
1,506
D
51.2%Roosevelt785
48.8%Willkie748
0.0%
+2.4%
1,533
D
58.3%Roosevelt745
41.7%Landon533
0.0%
+16.6%
1,278
D
54.4%Roosevelt579
45.6%Hoover486
0.0%
+8.7%
1,065
R
41.9%Smith426
58.1%Hoover590
0.0%
−16.1%
1,016
D
44.5%Davis415
44.3%Coolidge413
11.2%La Follette104
+0.2%
932
R
40.3%Cox413
57.8%Harding592
1.9%Debs19
−17.5%
1,024
D
49.7%Wilson610
43.5%Hughes534
6.8%Benson83
+6.2%
1,227
D
43.6%Wilson294
22.2%Taft150
34.2%Roosevelt231
+21.3%
675
R
45.7%Bryan343
46.6%Taft350
7.7%Debs58
−0.9%
751
R
32.1%Parker218
60.1%Roosevelt409
7.8%Debs53
−28.1%
680
D
56.2%Bryan399
43.8%McKinley311
0.0%
+12.4%
710
D
66.6%Bryan566
33.4%McKinley284
0.0%
+33.2%
850
R
3.6%Cleveland31
48.4%Harrison417
48.0%Weaver414
−44.8%
862
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −11.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−11.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−44.8%
1896+33.2%
1900+12.4%
1904−28.1%
1908−0.9%
1912+21.3%
1916+6.2%
1920−17.5%
1924+0.2%
1928−16.1%
1932+8.7%
1936+16.6%
1940+2.4%
1944−11.7%
1948−23.0%
1952−48.1%
1956−36.1%
1960−20.5%
1964+3.2%
1968−25.0%
1972−43.6%
1976−14.4%
1980−44.8%
1984−42.0%
1988−30.2%
1992−6.7%
1996−10.1%
2000−19.2%
2004−16.1%
2008+0.9%
2012−9.0%
2016−14.1%
2020−11.4%
2024−11.3%
DemocraticRepublican

As the seat of state government, Carson City draws a high share of public-sector workers whose turnout patterns differ markedly from the casino-economy counties to its north and south, making it a reliable bellwether for rural Nevada's shifting margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 48.1 points in 1952. The 2024 margin was 11.3 points.

A population of 58,384, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,355 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bishop, CA and The Dalles, OR.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Bishop, CA
79.5twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2024 margin≠ French ancestry
The Dalles, OR
71.1twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical2024 margin≠ French ancestry
Reno, NV
67.0twin score
% Evangelicalelasticity% unaffiliated≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Carson City, NV, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Carson City, NV, Nevada voted Republican by 11.3 points (R+11.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,068 votes cast, 13,375 went Democratic and 16,873 went Republican.
When did Carson City, NV, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Carson City, NV, Nevada voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Carson City, NV, Nevada?
Carson City, NV, Nevada has a population of 58,384 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Carson City, NV, Nevada?
Median household income in Carson City, NV, Nevada is $72,355 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Carson City, NV, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Carson City, NV, Nevada from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.