Elko County, Nevada
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 61.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 26.0% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 4.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 25.1% | 53.7% |
| Other | 15.9% | 34.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 15.2% | 32.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4.7% | 10.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| Non-religious | 53.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+56.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+55.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+54.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+53.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+40.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+58.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+59.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+28.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+20.3 |
Elko, Nevada is a county that has a population of 54,047. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+56.6. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.6% | 77.2% | R+56.6 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 20.7% | 76.2% | R+55.5 | R+0.8 |
| 2016 | 18.3% | 73.0% | R+54.7 | R+1.5 |
| 2012 | 22.0% | 75.2% | R+53.2 | R+13.1 |
| 2008 | 28.3% | 68.5% | R+40.1 | D+17.9 |
| 2004 | 19.9% | 78.0% | R+58.1 | D+1.8 |
| 2000 | 17.9% | 77.8% | R+59.8 | R+31.5 |
| 1996 | 26.6% | 54.9% | R+28.4 | R+8.0 |
| 1992 | 23.3% | 43.7% | R+20.3 | D+20.4 |
| 1988 | 27.6% | 68.3% | R+40.8 | D+10.9 |
| 1984 | 22.8% | 74.5% | R+51.6 | R+1.7 |
| 1980 | 20.9% | 70.9% | R+50.0 | R+25.5 |
| 1976 | 35.8% | 60.3% | R+24.5 | D+20.7 |
| 1972 | 27.4% | 72.6% | R+45.2 | R+24.9 |
| 1968 | 34.2% | 54.5% | R+20.3 | R+40.3 |
| 1964 | 60.0% | 40.0% | D+20.0 | D+18.6 |
| 1960 | 50.7% | 49.3% | D+1.4 | D+27.8 |
| 1956 | 36.8% | 63.2% | R+26.4 | D+1.4 |
| 1952 | 36.1% | 63.9% | R+27.8 | R+36.9 |
| 1948 | 53.7% | 44.6% | D+9.1 | — |
What defines Elko?
Elko has been trending Republican — 3pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (18% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 56.6% margin
- Shifted 3.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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