- Lead
- 2,481
- Total
- 4,351
- vs nation
- R+55.5
- Turnout
- 63.2%
White Pine County, NV
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 63.2% of 6,882 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 2,544
- Total
- 4,369
- vs nation
- R+62.7
- Turnout
- 58.9%
- Lead
- 2,016
- Total
- 3,773
- vs nation
- R+55.5
- Turnout
- 50.2%
- Lead
- 1,618
- Total
- 3,704
- vs nation
- R+47.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,210
- Total
- 3,773
- vs nation
- R+39.3
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,522
- Total
- 3,802
- vs nation
- R+37.6
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,165
- Total
- 3,543
- vs nation
- R+33.4
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2
- Total
- 3,495
- vs nation
- R+8.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+57.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,7352024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,8652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+77.2 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.2 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Emery County, UT · twin score 80.5
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
- 63.2%4,351 participants ÷ 6,882 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +9.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -10.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 53.6%–55.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 3,788 | 7,545 | 50.2% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 3,272 | 7,421 | 44.1% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 4,376 | 7,428 | 58.9% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 3,462 | 7,028 | 49.3% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 4,351 | 6,882 | 63.2% | C/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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 4,283 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -55 | 182 | 970 | 8 | 1,160 | 15.7% | 83.6% | R+67.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -11 | 136 | 380 | 9 | 525 | 25.9% | 72.4% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -44 | 113 | 399 | 5 | 517 | 21.9% | 77.2% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -66 | 100 | 380 | 3 | 483 | 20.7% | 78.7% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -33 | 121 | 339 | 5 | 465 | 26.0% | 72.9% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -22 | 81 | 291 | 2 | 374 | 21.7% | 77.8% | R+56.1 |
| Precinct -88 | 16 | 262 | 2 | 280 | 5.7% | 93.6% | R+87.9 |
| Precinct -77 | 45 | 155 | 1 | 201 | 22.4% | 77.1% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct -1010 | 28 | 131 | 1 | 160 | 17.5% | 81.9% | R+64.4 |
| Precinct -99 | 61 | 57 | 0 | 118 | 51.7% | 48.3% | D+3.4 |
| WP COUNTY MAILING VTD 1032_320330030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WP ELY VTD 132_320330005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WP ELY VTD 232_320330010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WP ELY VTD 332_320330015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WP ELY VTD 432_320330020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WP LUND VTD 832_320330045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WP MCGILL VTD 632_320330025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WP RUTH VTD 732_320330040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WP SNAKE VALLEY VTD 932_320330050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WP STEPTOE VALLEY VTD 532_320330035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −14.5% |
| 1896 | +77.2% |
| 1900 | +32.9% |
| 1904 | −26.7% |
| 1908 | −3.9% |
| 1912 | +17.3% |
| 1916 | +31.1% |
| 1920 | −18.6% |
| 1924 | −23.3% |
| 1928 | −17.0% |
| 1932 | +23.4% |
| 1936 | +52.6% |
| 1940 | +40.1% |
| 1944 | +28.8% |
| 1948 | +23.2% |
| 1952 | −0.5% |
| 1956 | −3.0% |
| 1960 | +27.2% |
| 1964 | +41.0% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −22.5% |
| 1976 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | −20.7% |
| 1984 | −19.4% |
| 1988 | −12.7% |
| 1992 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | −0.1% |
| 2000 | −32.9% |
| 2004 | −40.0% |
| 2008 | −32.1% |
| 2012 | −43.7% |
| 2016 | −53.4% |
| 2020 | −58.2% |
| 2024 | −57.0% |
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%3,085 | 3,085 |
| 2020 | R | 21.1%872 | 78.9%3,262 | 4,134 |
U.S. Senate
Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
U.S. Senate special elections
Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Governor
Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 18 points more Democratic.
6,278 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+36 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −944 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $69,460 in average income, against $78,404 for residents who stayed — 11% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+2.6 on average — 60 points more Democratic-leaning than White Pine County, NV itself (R+57.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clark County, NV36D+2.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clark County, NV38
- Elko County, NV24
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 | +78 |
| 2012 | −139 |
| 2013 | +25 |
| 2014 | −25 |
| 2015 | −173 |
| 2016 | −132 |
| 2017 | −157 |
| 2018 | −131 |
| 2019 | +29 |
| 2021 | −199 |
| 2022 | −60 |
| 2023 | −174 |
| 2024 | +78 |
| 2025 | +36 |
White Pine County, anchored by the copper-mining town of Ely, recorded a 57-point Republican presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in a state that statewide remained closely contested.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 58.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.0 points.
A population of 8,735, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,865 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Emery County and Payette County.
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