Question 1

How did Washoe, Nevada vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Washoe, Nevada voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+1.0. Kamala D Harris received 130,071 votes and Donald Trump received 127,443 out of 263,734 total votes cast, a 3.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Washoe, Nevada's political history?

Accepted Answer

Washoe, Nevada has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 56.9 points in 1896.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Washoe, Nevada?

Accepted Answer

Washoe, Nevada has a population of 497,200 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 58.5% non-Hispanic white, 26.1% Hispanic, 2.4% Black. About 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $88,096.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Washoe, Nevada?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Washoe, Nevada are Dauphin, Marion, San Luis Obispo. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	58.5%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	26.1%
▶Black / African American(12)	2.4%
▶Asian(6)	5.8%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11)	0.7%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	1.3%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(6)	0.8%
Multiracial / Other	5.2%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	24.3%	62.8%
Evangelical Protestant	6.8%	17.6%
Other	5.9%	15.4%
LDS (Mormon)	4.0%	10.4%
Mainline Protestant	1.4%	3.5%
Black Protestant	0.2%	0.5%
Non-religious	61.3%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+1.0
2020	Biden+4.5
2016	Clinton+1.3
2012	Obama+3.7
2008	Obama+12.6
2004	Bush+4.2
2000	Bush+9.4
1996	Dole+4.2
1992	Bush+2.7

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	49.3%	48.3%	D+1.0	R+3.5
2020	50.8%	46.3%	D+4.5	D+3.3
2016	46.4%	45.1%	D+1.3	R+2.5
2012	50.8%	47.1%	D+3.7	R+8.9
2008	55.2%	42.6%	D+12.6	D+16.8
2004	47.0%	51.3%	R+4.2	D+5.2
2000	42.6%	52.0%	R+9.4	R+5.3
1996	41.1%	45.3%	R+4.2	R+1.4
1992	34.4%	37.2%	R+2.7	D+19.5
1988	37.1%	59.3%	R+22.3	D+15.4
1984	30.0%	67.7%	R+37.7	D+1.8
1980	24.0%	63.5%	R+39.5	R+25.3
1976	40.7%	55.0%	R+14.2	D+18.2
1972	33.8%	66.2%	R+32.5	R+11.7
1968	33.9%	54.6%	R+20.8	R+25.5
1964	52.4%	47.6%	D+4.7	D+15.1
1960	44.8%	55.2%	R+10.4	D+22.5
1956	33.6%	66.4%	R+32.9	D+3.5
1952	31.8%	68.2%	R+36.4	R+21.7
1948	41.4%	56.1%	R+14.7	—

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