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1892–2024
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Reno
presidential margin
2008D+1.92012R+6.82016R+11.22020R+8.62024R+11.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+11.7
2024
median income$85,074U.S. $80,734 · NV $99,122
median age40.8U.S. 39.1
poverty rate10.7%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.7%U.S. 35.6%
non-english19.2%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German12.8%
English12.2%
Irish11.0%
Mexican18.3%
Salvadoran1.4%
Guatemalan0.8%
Filipino1.9%
Asian Indian0.7%
Chinese0.6%
Aztec0.3%
African American†1.7%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.2%
Other Christian1.0%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Reno, Nevada

Akashic
RenoTrumpR+11.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Reno, NVA map of the constituent counties of Reno, NV, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Alpine County, CA · D+32.0Lander County, NV · R+62.3Washoe County, NV · D+1.0Churchill County, NV · R+50.2Lassen County, CA · R+54.0Humboldt County, NV · R+55.2Pershing County, NV · R+54.9Esmeralda County, NV · R+65.7Lyon County, NV · R+44.4Carson City, NV · R+11.3Mono County, CA · D+20.3Storey County, NV · R+38.9Douglas County, NV · R+32.9Mineral County, NV · R+35.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican54.7%226,629
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.9%177,997
None Of These CandidatesOther2.4%9,843
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Reno, NV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Alpine County, CADemocraticD+32.0
Carson City, NVRepublicanR+11.3
Churchill County, NVRepublicanR+50.2
Douglas County, NVRepublicanR+32.9
Esmeralda County, NVRepublicanR+65.7
Humboldt County, NVRepublicanR+55.2
Lander County, NVRepublicanR+62.3
Lassen County, CARepublicanR+54.0
Lyon County, NVRepublicanR+44.4
Mineral County, NVRepublicanR+35.6
Mono County, CADemocraticD+20.3
Pershing County, NVRepublicanR+54.9
Storey County, NVRepublicanR+38.9
Washoe County, NVDemocraticD+1.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.9%Harris177,997
54.7%Trump226,629
2.4%Candidates9,843
−11.7%
414,469
R
44.3%Biden175,783
52.9%Trump210,053
2.9%Jorgensen11,382
−8.6%
397,218
R
40.3%Clinton132,803
51.5%Trump169,911
8.2%Johnson27,184
−11.2%
329,898
R
45.4%Obama136,291
52.2%Romney156,796
2.3%Johnson7,029
−6.8%
300,116
D
50.1%Obama146,413
48.2%McCain140,830
1.6%Candidates4,818
+1.9%
292,061
R
41.9%Kerry111,272
56.3%Bush149,232
1.8%Nader4,769
−14.3%
265,273
R
38.2%Gore80,166
56.4%Bush118,133
5.4%Nader11,319
−18.1%
209,618
R
38.4%Clinton72,664
47.5%Dole89,915
14.0%Perot26,536
−9.1%
189,115
R
32.3%Clinton62,317
38.2%Bush73,676
29.4%Perot56,666
−5.9%
192,659
R
35.1%Dukakis53,313
61.3%Bush93,007
3.6%Paul5,420
−26.2%
151,740
R
28.9%Mondale38,047
68.8%Reagan90,698
2.4%Bergland3,108
−39.9%
131,853
R
24.2%Carter28,343
64.5%Reagan75,480
11.3%Anderson13,189
−40.3%
117,012
R
42.1%Carter40,286
53.3%Ford51,034
4.6%Other4,431
−11.2%
95,751
R
32.5%McGovern29,030
66.9%Nixon59,674
0.5%Schmitz484
−34.4%
89,188
R
34.6%Humphrey25,812
52.9%Nixon39,467
12.6%Wallace9,389
−18.3%
74,668
D
53.6%Johnson35,468
46.4%Goldwater30,736
0.0%Hass5
+7.1%
66,209
R
46.3%Kennedy27,705
53.6%Nixon32,088
0.1%Byrd46
−7.3%
59,839
R
37.0%Stevenson19,505
63.0%Eisenhower33,257
0.0%Andrews20
−26.1%
52,782
R
35.6%Stevenson18,573
64.3%Eisenhower33,543
0.1%Hallinan47
−28.7%
52,163
R
45.3%Truman18,226
52.0%Dewey20,949
2.7%Thurmond1,075
−6.8%
40,250
D
51.4%Roosevelt18,691
48.6%Dewey17,680
0.0%Thomas16
+2.8%
36,387
D
56.6%Roosevelt21,896
43.2%Willkie16,720
0.1%Thomas58
+13.4%
38,674
D
70.6%Roosevelt22,346
29.2%Landon9,260
0.2%Lemke56
+41.3%
31,662
D
67.1%Roosevelt18,879
32.5%Hoover9,132
0.5%Thomas128
+34.6%
28,139
R
42.1%Smith10,052
57.8%Hoover13,793
0.1%Thomas22
−15.7%
23,867
R
20.9%Davis4,119
43.4%Coolidge8,545
35.6%La Follette7,012
−22.5%
19,676
R
33.3%Cox6,475
60.2%Harding11,721
6.5%Debs1,258
−27.0%
19,454
D
50.6%Wilson11,725
39.6%Hughes9,192
9.8%Benson2,270
+10.9%
23,187
O
40.4%Wilson5,778
13.4%Taft1,919
46.2%Roosevelt6,603
Roosevelt +5.8
14,300
R
44.7%Bryan7,974
45.2%Taft8,064
10.0%Debs1,787
−0.5%
17,825
R
30.6%Parker2,923
58.7%Roosevelt5,611
10.7%Debs1,018
−28.1%
9,552
D
54.9%Bryan4,618
44.3%McKinley3,725
0.9%Woolley73
+10.6%
8,416
D
72.0%Bryan6,308
27.7%McKinley2,426
0.3%Palmer27
+44.3%
8,761
O
14.0%Cleveland1,321
34.4%Harrison3,252
51.6%Weaver4,877
Weaver +17.2
9,450
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −11.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−11.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−20.4%
1896+44.3%
1900+10.6%
1904−28.1%
1908−0.5%
1912+27.0%
1916+10.9%
1920−27.0%
1924−22.5%
1928−15.7%
1932+34.6%
1936+41.3%
1940+13.4%
1944+2.8%
1948−6.8%
1952−28.7%
1956−26.1%
1960−7.3%
1964+7.1%
1968−18.3%
1972−34.4%
1976−11.2%
1980−40.3%
1984−39.9%
1988−26.2%
1992−5.9%
1996−9.1%
2000−18.1%
2004−14.3%
2008+1.9%
2012−6.8%
2016−11.2%
2020−8.6%
2024−11.7%
DemocraticRepublican

The Reno designated market area anchors northern Nevada and has trended more competitive as in-migration from California and other states has diversified its historically Republican-leaning electorate over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 40.3 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.7 points.

A population of 777,068, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,074 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto and Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto
California
60.2twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated% Evangelical≠ % Asian
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo
California
58.1twin score
% Evangelical% Blackmedian income≠ 2024 margin
San Diego
California
55.8twin score
elasticity% Evangelical% Catholic≠ 12-yr trend

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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Places within Reno

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Alpine CountyCarson CityChurchill CountyDouglas CountyEsmeralda CountyHumboldt CountyLander CountyLassen CountyLyon CountyMineral CountyMono CountyPershing CountyStorey CountyWashoe County

Frequently asked questions

How did Reno, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Reno, Nevada voted Republican by 11.7 points (R+11.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 414,469 votes cast, 177,997 went Democratic and 226,629 went Republican.
When did Reno, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Reno, Nevada voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Reno, Nevada?
Reno, Nevada has a population of 777,068 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Reno, Nevada?
Median household income in Reno, Nevada is $85,074 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Reno, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Reno, Nevada from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.