Lander County, Nevada
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 80.0% | 2,180 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 17.7% | 482 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian Party Of Nevada | 0.7% | 18 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.2% |
| 1896 | +86.4% |
| 1900 | +38.6% |
| 1904 | −36.5% |
| 1908 | +3.3% |
| 1912 | +24.9% |
| 1916 | +16.3% |
| 1920 | −22.8% |
| 1924 | −21.3% |
| 1928 | −18.4% |
| 1932 | +32.7% |
| 1936 | +42.3% |
| 1940 | +9.4% |
| 1944 | −5.2% |
| 1948 | −14.1% |
| 1952 | −35.8% |
| 1956 | −31.2% |
| 1960 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | −17.6% |
| 1972 | −26.1% |
| 1976 | −3.8% |
| 1980 | −40.3% |
| 1984 | −59.0% |
| 1988 | −45.2% |
| 1992 | −23.2% |
| 1996 | −20.2% |
| 2000 | −57.8% |
| 2004 | −57.9% |
| 2008 | −42.7% |
| 2012 | −48.3% |
| 2016 | −59.1% |
| 2020 | −61.6% |
| 2024 | −62.3% |
A sparsely populated ranching and mining county in central Nevada, Lander delivers some of the state's widest presidential margins, with fewer than 6,000 residents spread across nearly 6,000 square miles of high desert.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 62.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.3 points.
A population of 5,770, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,014 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Humboldt County and Kimball County.
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Lander County, Nevada. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/32015/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.