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1892–2024
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Reno, NV
presidential margin
2008D+9.32012D+0.22016R+3.42020R+0.72024R+4.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+4.5
2024
median income$87,337U.S. $80,734 · NV $78,260
median age39.6U.S. 39.1 · NV 39.3
poverty rate10.8%U.S. 12.5% · NV 12.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.3%U.S. 35.6% · NV 27.9%
non-english20.4%U.S. 22.3% · NV 29.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German12.7%
English11.9%
Irish11.0%
Mexican19.1%
Salvadoran1.5%
Guatemalan0.9%
Filipino2.3%
Asian Indian0.9%
Chinese0.7%
African American†1.6%
African0.2%
Aztec0.3%
Native Hawaiian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.2%
Other Christian1.0%
Muslim0.3%
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.

Reno, NV, Nevada

Akashic
Reno, NVTrumpR+4.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Reno, NV, NVA map of the constituent counties of Reno, NV, NV, each 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.Lyon County, NV · R+44.4Storey County, NV · R+38.9Washoe County, NV · D+1.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.1%153,412
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.6%139,938
None Of These CandidatesOther2.3%7,000
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Reno, NV, NV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lyon County, NVRepublicanR+44.4
Storey County, NVRepublicanR+38.9
Washoe County, NVDemocraticD+1.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.6%Harris139,938
51.1%Trump153,412
2.3%Candidates7,000
−4.5%
300,350
R
48.2%Biden137,503
48.9%Trump139,582
2.9%Jorgensen8,172
−0.7%
285,257
R
44.1%Clinton104,277
47.6%Trump112,379
8.3%Johnson19,573
−3.4%
236,229
D
49.0%Obama103,709
48.8%Romney103,294
2.2%Johnson4,631
+0.2%
211,634
D
53.9%Obama109,178
44.6%McCain90,281
1.5%Candidates3,039
+9.3%
202,498
R
45.6%Kerry81,349
52.7%Bush93,934
1.7%Nader3,115
−7.1%
178,398
R
41.7%Gore56,718
52.8%Bush71,924
5.5%Nader7,449
−11.2%
136,091
R
40.6%Clinton48,948
45.5%Dole54,935
13.9%Perot16,737
−5.0%
120,620
R
34.1%Clinton42,765
37.2%Bush46,603
28.7%Perot36,026
−3.1%
125,394
R
36.8%Dukakis35,635
59.6%Bush57,695
3.7%Paul3,540
−22.8%
96,870
R
29.7%Mondale24,246
67.8%Reagan55,308
2.4%Bergland1,988
−38.1%
81,542
R
24.1%Carter17,131
63.8%Reagan45,445
12.1%Anderson8,619
−39.8%
71,195
R
41.1%Carter23,863
54.5%Ford31,606
4.4%Other2,556
−13.3%
58,025
R
33.2%McGovern18,291
66.8%Nixon36,860
0.0%
−33.7%
55,151
R
33.8%Humphrey15,671
54.6%Nixon25,330
11.7%Wallace5,430
−20.8%
46,431
D
52.2%Johnson21,758
47.8%Goldwater19,919
0.0%
+4.4%
41,677
R
44.5%Kennedy16,456
55.5%Nixon20,530
0.0%
−11.0%
36,986
R
33.5%Stevenson10,456
66.5%Eisenhower20,788
0.0%
−33.1%
31,244
R
31.7%Stevenson9,613
68.3%Eisenhower20,703
0.0%
−36.6%
30,316
R
41.3%Truman9,178
56.2%Dewey12,477
2.5%Thurmond554
−14.9%
22,209
R
47.9%Roosevelt9,265
52.1%Dewey10,082
0.0%
−4.2%
19,347
D
53.6%Roosevelt10,692
46.4%Willkie9,249
0.0%
+7.2%
19,941
D
69.0%Roosevelt11,109
31.0%Landon4,984
0.0%
+38.1%
16,093
D
65.6%Roosevelt9,371
34.4%Hoover4,913
0.0%
+31.2%
14,284
R
41.7%Smith4,927
58.3%Hoover6,879
0.0%
−16.5%
11,806
R
21.5%Davis2,109
45.3%Coolidge4,450
33.3%La Follette3,271
−23.8%
9,830
R
33.4%Cox2,973
61.4%Harding5,458
5.2%Debs459
−28.0%
8,890
D
47.6%Wilson4,573
44.7%Hughes4,297
7.7%Benson743
+2.9%
9,613
O
40.6%Wilson2,284
16.8%Taft946
42.6%Roosevelt2,400
Roosevelt +2.1
5,630
R
42.3%Bryan2,511
49.8%Taft2,958
7.9%Debs466
−7.5%
5,935
R
29.1%Parker1,207
61.1%Roosevelt2,536
9.8%Debs407
−32.0%
4,150
D
55.3%Bryan1,968
44.7%McKinley1,588
0.0%
+10.7%
3,556
D
73.7%Bryan2,799
26.3%McKinley998
0.0%
+47.4%
3,797
O
10.5%Cleveland467
33.9%Harrison1,501
55.6%Weaver2,466
Weaver +21.8
4,434
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: −4.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−4.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−23.3%
1896+47.4%
1900+10.7%
1904−32.0%
1908−7.5%
1912+23.8%
1916+2.9%
1920−28.0%
1924−23.8%
1928−16.5%
1932+31.2%
1936+38.1%
1940+7.2%
1944−4.2%
1948−14.9%
1952−36.6%
1956−33.1%
1960−11.0%
1964+4.4%
1968−20.8%
1972−33.7%
1976−13.3%
1980−39.8%
1984−38.1%
1988−22.8%
1992−3.1%
1996−5.0%
2000−11.2%
2004−7.1%
2008+9.3%
2012+0.2%
2016−3.4%
2020−0.7%
2024−4.5%
DemocraticRepublican

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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Places within Reno, NV

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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.