HarrisDemocratic46.6%139,938TrumpRepublican51.1%153,412OtherAll other candidates1.6%4,739
R+4.5- Lead
- 13,474
- Total
- 300,350
- vs nation
- R+3.0
Akashicmetro area
Reno, NV
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic48.2%137,503TrumpRepublican48.9%139,582OtherAll other candidates2.9%8,172
R+0.7- Lead
- 2,079
- Total
- 285,257
- vs nation
- R+5.2
ClintonDemocratic44.1%104,277TrumpRepublican47.6%112,379OtherAll other candidates8.3%19,573
R+3.4- Lead
- 8,102
- Total
- 236,229
- vs nation
- R+5.5
ObamaDemocratic49.0%103,709RomneyRepublican48.8%103,294OtherAll other candidates2.2%4,631
D+0.2- Lead
- 415
- Total
- 211,634
- vs nation
- R+3.7
ObamaDemocratic53.9%109,178McCainRepublican44.6%90,281OtherAll other candidates1.5%3,039
D+9.3- Lead
- 18,897
- Total
- 202,498
- vs nation
- D+2.1
KerryDemocratic45.6%81,349BushRepublican52.7%93,934OtherAll other candidates1.7%3,115
R+7.1- Lead
- 12,585
- Total
- 178,398
- vs nation
- R+4.6
GoreDemocratic41.7%56,718BushRepublican52.8%71,924OtherAll other candidates5.5%7,449
R+11.2- Lead
- 15,206
- Total
- 136,091
- vs nation
- R+11.7
ClintonDemocratic40.6%48,948DoleRepublican45.5%54,935OtherAll other candidates13.9%16,737
R+5.0- Lead
- 5,987
- Total
- 120,620
- vs nation
- R+13.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+4.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 563,0202024 5-year
- Population density
- 66 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 8,583 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $87,3372024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 25.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47.4 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.8 in 1980MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · twin score 88.7
presidential history
Party record book
Reno, NV · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
73.7%
2,799 votes · D+47.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 69.0%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
68.3%
20,703 votes · R+36.6
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 67.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
139,938votes
46.6% of the vote · R+4.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 137,503 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
153,412votes
51.1% of the vote · R+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 139,582 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+53.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.4 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +18.2 pts
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
+30.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.8 · U.S. R+9.7
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +25.8 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+5.5
Presidential vote · 2024R+4.5
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.1 points.
453,249 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+3,635 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +59,372 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −622 |
| 2012 | +943 |
| 2013 | +1,827 |
| 2014 | +3,745 |
| 2015 | +4,712 |
| 2016 | +6,645 |
| 2017 | +7,049 |
| 2018 | +8,780 |
| 2019 | +8,127 |
| 2021 | +8,125 |
| 2022 | +2,195 |
| 2023 | +983 |
| 2024 | +3,228 |
| 2025 | +3,635 |
Washoe County anchors the Reno metro and has trended Democratic in presidential races over the past two decades, driven by in-migration from California and a growing university-educated workforce that now rivals the region's older gaming-industry base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 39.8 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.5 points.
A population of 563,020, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,337 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA and Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
88.7twin score
2004–2008 trajectory% Catholic% Evangelical≠ % Asian
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
88.4twin score
2008 marginpopulation scaleelasticity≠ 12-yr trend
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
87.5twin score
2008 margin% unaffiliated% Evangelical≠ 12-yr trend
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 Reno, NV, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Reno, NV, Nevada voted Republican by 4.5 points (R+4.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 300,350 votes cast, 139,938 went Democratic and 153,412 went Republican.
When did Reno, NV, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Reno, NV, Nevada voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Reno, NV, Nevada?
Reno, NV, Nevada has a population of 563,020 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Reno, NV, Nevada?
Median household income in Reno, NV, Nevada is $87,337 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Reno, NV, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Reno, NV, Nevada from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.