HarrisDemocratic42.9%177,997TrumpRepublican54.7%226,629OtherAll other candidates1.5%6,276
R+11.7- Lead
- 48,632
- Total
- 414,469
- vs nation
- R+10.3
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
14 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic44.3%175,783TrumpRepublican52.9%210,053OtherAll other candidates2.9%11,382
R+8.6- Lead
- 34,270
- Total
- 397,218
- vs nation
- R+13.1
ClintonDemocratic40.3%132,803TrumpRepublican51.5%169,911OtherAll other candidates8.2%27,184
R+11.2- Lead
- 37,108
- Total
- 329,898
- vs nation
- R+13.3
ObamaDemocratic45.4%136,291RomneyRepublican52.2%156,796OtherAll other candidates2.3%7,029
R+6.8- Lead
- 20,505
- Total
- 300,116
- vs nation
- R+10.7
ObamaDemocratic50.1%146,413McCainRepublican48.2%140,830OtherAll other candidates1.6%4,818
D+1.9- Lead
- 5,583
- Total
- 292,061
- vs nation
- R+5.4
KerryDemocratic41.9%111,272BushRepublican56.3%149,232OtherAll other candidates1.8%4,769
R+14.3- Lead
- 37,960
- Total
- 265,273
- vs nation
- R+11.9
GoreDemocratic38.2%80,166BushRepublican56.4%118,133OtherAll other candidates5.4%11,319
R+18.1- Lead
- 37,967
- Total
- 209,618
- vs nation
- R+18.6
ClintonDemocratic38.4%72,664DoleRepublican47.5%89,915OtherAll other candidates14.0%26,536
R+9.1- Lead
- 17,251
- Total
- 189,115
- vs nation
- R+17.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+11.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 777,0682024 5-year
- Population density
- 15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 51,246 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $85,0742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.3 in 1980MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA · twin score 60.2
presidential history
Party record book
Reno · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
72.0%
6,308 votes · D+44.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 70.6%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
68.8%
90,698 votes · R+39.9
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 66.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
177,997votes
42.9% of the vote · R+11.7
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 175,783 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
226,629votes
54.7% of the vote · R+11.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 210,053 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+50.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+44.3 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +18.2 pts
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
+30.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.3 · U.S. R+9.7
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +22.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+10.6
Presidential vote · 2024R+11.7
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.2 points.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (partial) | 23,390 | 6,009 | 10,733 | 4,630 | 2,018 |
| 2024 (partial) | 23,281 | 5,830 | 10,974 | 4,303 | 2,174 |
| 2026 (partial) | 595,178 | 142,375 | 205,204 | 205,998 | 41,601 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+4,300 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +54,272 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −2,180 |
| 2012 | −102 |
| 2013 | −660 |
| 2014 | +3,090 |
| 2015 | +3,550 |
| 2016 | +6,202 |
| 2017 | +7,895 |
| 2018 | +10,379 |
| 2019 | +9,708 |
| 2021 | +9,669 |
| 2022 | −467 |
| 2023 | −309 |
| 2024 | +3,197 |
| 2025 | +4,300 |
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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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.