HarrisDemocratic20.6%4,632TrumpRepublican77.2%17,352OtherAll other candidates1.3%294
R+56.6- Lead
- 12,720
- Total
- 22,465
- vs nation
- R+55.1
- Turnout
- 60.6%
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Elko County, NV
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 60.6% of 37,141 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic20.7%4,557TrumpRepublican76.2%16,741JorgensenLibertarian1.7%375
R+55.5- Lead
- 12,184
- Total
- 21,967
- vs nation
- R+59.9
- Turnout
- 60.5%
ClintonDemocratic18.3%3,401TrumpRepublican73.0%13,551JohnsonLibertarian4.5%828
R+54.7- Lead
- 10,150
- Total
- 18,559
- vs nation
- R+56.8
- Turnout
- 53.5%
ObamaDemocratic22.0%3,511RomneyRepublican75.2%12,014JohnsonIndependent1.1%174
R+53.2- Lead
- 8,503
- Total
- 15,986
- vs nation
- R+57.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic28.6%4,541McCainRepublican69.0%10,969OtherAll other candidates2.4%377
R+40.5- Lead
- 6,428
- Total
- 15,887
- vs nation
- R+47.7
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic19.9%3,050BushRepublican78.0%11,938OtherAll other candidates2.1%321
R+58.1- Lead
- 8,888
- Total
- 15,309
- vs nation
- R+55.6
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic17.9%2,542BushRepublican77.8%11,025NaderGreen1.6%221
R+59.8- Lead
- 8,483
- Total
- 14,180
- vs nation
- R+60.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic26.6%3,149DoleRepublican54.9%6,512PerotReform13.0%1,539
R+28.4- Lead
- 3,363
- Total
- 11,857
- vs nation
- R+36.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+56.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 54,0472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $86,4872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+77.7 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.8 in 2000MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Minidoka County, ID · twin score 90.9
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 60.6%22,497 participants ÷ 37,141 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +17.3 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -3.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 43.3%–46.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 18,588 | 34,740 | 53.5% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 15,211 | 35,230 | 43.2% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 21,991 | 36,366 | 60.5% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 16,235 | 37,608 | 43.2% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 22,497 | 37,141 | 60.6% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
82 precincts · 22,160 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -2323 | 238 | 1,366 | 9 | 1,613 | 14.8% | 84.7% | R+69.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -2222 | 227 | 1,351 | 18 | 1,596 | 14.2% | 84.6% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -4040 | 175 | 1,189 | 15 | 1,379 | 12.7% | 86.2% | R+73.5 |
| Precinct -4141 | 188 | 1,079 | 12 | 1,279 | 14.7% | 84.4% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -1414 | 297 | 939 | 12 | 1,248 | 23.8% | 75.2% | R+51.4 |
| Precinct -1212 | 228 | 815 | 7 | 1,050 | 21.7% | 77.6% | R+55.9 |
| Precinct -3232 | 97 | 941 | 7 | 1,045 | 9.3% | 90.0% | R+80.8 |
| Precinct -1010 | 200 | 645 | 14 | 859 | 23.3% | 75.1% | R+51.8 |
| Precinct -2424 | 99 | 754 | 3 | 856 | 11.6% | 88.1% | R+76.5 |
| Precinct -2525 | 119 | 710 | 9 | 838 | 14.2% | 84.7% | R+70.5 |
| Precinct -88 | 165 | 538 | 2 | 705 | 23.4% | 76.3% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -2626 | 98 | 552 | 6 | 656 | 14.9% | 84.1% | R+69.2 |
| Precinct -1313 | 98 | 507 | 6 | 611 | 16.0% | 83.0% | R+66.9 |
| Precinct -2020 | 290 | 307 | 6 | 603 | 48.1% | 50.9% | R+2.8 |
| Precinct -66 | 136 | 449 | 1 | 586 | 23.2% | 76.6% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -1111 | 194 | 383 | 8 | 585 | 33.2% | 65.5% | R+32.3 |
| Precinct -11 | 138 | 394 | 3 | 535 | 25.8% | 73.6% | R+47.9 |
| Precinct -33 | 152 | 349 | 2 | 503 | 30.2% | 69.4% | R+39.2 |
| Precinct -2727 | 56 | 407 | 3 | 466 | 12.0% | 87.3% | R+75.3 |
| Precinct -55 | 130 | 334 | 2 | 466 | 27.9% | 71.7% | R+43.8 |
| Precinct -44 | 148 | 302 | 9 | 459 | 32.2% | 65.8% | R+33.6 |
| Precinct -1515 | 91 | 351 | 3 | 445 | 20.4% | 78.9% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -77 | 121 | 309 | 4 | 434 | 27.9% | 71.2% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -22 | 125 | 296 | 4 | 425 | 29.4% | 69.6% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -1616 | 50 | 340 | 3 | 393 | 12.7% | 86.5% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -99 | 120 | 255 | 5 | 380 | 31.6% | 67.1% | R+35.5 |
| Precinct -1818 | 83 | 243 | 2 | 328 | 25.3% | 74.1% | R+48.8 |
| Precinct -1919 | 69 | 199 | 3 | 271 | 25.5% | 73.4% | R+48.0 |
| Precinct -2121 | 113 | 101 | 0 | 214 | 52.8% | 47.2% | D+5.6 |
| Precinct -3838 | 100 | 110 | 3 | 213 | 46.9% | 51.6% | R+4.7 |
| Precinct -2929 | 146 | 32 | 0 | 178 | 82.0% | 18.0% | D+64.0 |
| Precinct -3333 | 26 | 145 | 0 | 171 | 15.2% | 84.8% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -3737 | 21 | 102 | 3 | 126 | 16.7% | 81.0% | R+64.3 |
| Precinct -3939 | 17 | 107 | 1 | 125 | 13.6% | 85.6% | R+72.0 |
| Precinct -3434 | 14 | 103 | 2 | 119 | 11.8% | 86.6% | R+74.8 |
| Precinct -3636 | 23 | 92 | 0 | 115 | 20.0% | 80.0% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -3535 | 9 | 97 | 0 | 106 | 8.5% | 91.5% | R+83.0 |
| Precinct -2828 | 10 | 71 | 0 | 81 | 12.3% | 87.7% | R+75.3 |
| Precinct -3030 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 57 | 12.3% | 87.7% | R+75.4 |
| Precinct -3131 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 40.9% | 59.1% | R+18.2 |
| Precinct -1717 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 15.8% | 84.2% | R+68.4 |
| Precinct 132_320071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 1032_3200710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 1132_3200711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 1232_3200712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 1332_3200713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 1432_3200714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 1532_3200715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 1632_3200716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 1732_3200717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 1832_3200718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 1932_3200719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 232_320072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 2032_3200720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 2132_3200721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 2232_3200722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 2332_3200723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 2432_3200724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 2532_3200725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 2632_3200726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 2732_3200727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 2832_3200728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 2932_3200729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 332_320073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 3032_3200730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 3132_3200731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 3232_3200732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 3332_3200733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 3432_3200734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 3532_3200735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 3632_3200736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 3732_3200737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 3832_3200738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 3932_3200739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 432_320074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 4032_3200740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 4132_3200741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 532_320075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 632_320076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 732_320077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 832_320078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct 932_320079 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −14.5% |
| 1896 | +77.7% |
| 1900 | +28.7% |
| 1904 | −15.8% |
| 1908 | +4.0% |
| 1912 | +22.2% |
| 1916 | +28.3% |
| 1920 | −13.5% |
| 1924 | −17.7% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +31.8% |
| 1936 | +46.1% |
| 1940 | +25.7% |
| 1944 | +16.3% |
| 1948 | +9.1% |
| 1952 | −27.8% |
| 1956 | −26.4% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | −20.3% |
| 1972 | −45.2% |
| 1976 | −24.5% |
| 1980 | −50.0% |
| 1984 | −51.7% |
| 1988 | −40.8% |
| 1992 | −20.3% |
| 1996 | −28.4% |
| 2000 | −59.8% |
| 2004 | −58.1% |
| 2008 | −40.5% |
| 2012 | −53.2% |
| 2016 | −54.7% |
| 2020 | −55.5% |
| 2024 | −56.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 40 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+36.5
Presidential vote · 2024R+56.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 20 points more Democratic.
36,898 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−169 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −327 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $60,171 in average income, against $89,249 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+19.3 on average — 37 points more Democratic-leaning than Elko County, NV itself (R+56.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Washoe County, NV106D+1.0
- Clark County, NV77D+2.6
- Salt Lake County, UT59D+10.2
- Tooele County, UT48R+40.9
- Humboldt County, NV45R+55.2
- Twin Falls County, ID30R+48.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Washoe County, NV114
- Clark County, NV93
- Salt Lake County, UT57
- Twin Falls County, ID52
- Ada County, ID42
- Tooele County, UT41
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −26 |
| 2012 | +1,127 |
| 2013 | +983 |
| 2014 | −286 |
| 2015 | −1,368 |
| 2016 | −77 |
| 2017 | −116 |
| 2018 | −251 |
| 2019 | −120 |
| 2021 | −110 |
| 2022 | +55 |
| 2023 | +239 |
| 2024 | −208 |
| 2025 | −169 |
Anchored by ranching, mining, and the Carlin Trend gold belt, Elko County delivers some of the most one-sided presidential results in Nevada, with Republican margins consistently exceeding 50 points over the past several cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 59.8 points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.6 points.
A population of 54,047, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,487 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Minidoka County and Humboldt County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Minidoka County
Idaho
90.9twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Humboldt County
Nevada
89.0twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Canyon County
Idaho
87.8twin score
2000–2004 trajectoryelasticity% Latino≠ % Catholic
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 Elko County, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Elko County, Nevada voted Republican by 56.6 points (R+56.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,465 votes cast, 4,632 went Democratic and 17,352 went Republican.
When did Elko County, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Elko County, Nevada voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Elko County, Nevada?
Elko County, Nevada has a population of 54,047 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Elko County, Nevada?
Median household income in Elko County, Nevada is $86,487 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Elko County, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Elko County, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.