Nevada — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 Senate electionNevada · U.S. SenateLaxaltR+21.1
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Paul Laxalt ✓Republican | 59.3% | 144,224 |
|---|---|---|
| Mary GojackDemocrat | 37.9% | 92,129 |
| Allen HackerLibertarian | 2.8% | 6,920 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| CARSON CITY, NV | Republican | R+35.0 |
| CHURCHILL, NV | Republican | R+45.4 |
| CLARK, NV | Republican | R+12.9 |
| DOUGLAS, NV | Republican | R+39.4 |
| ELKO, NV | Republican | R+45.7 |
| ESMERALDA, NV | Republican | R+26.3 |
| EUREKA, NV | Republican | R+67.6 |
| HUMBOLDT, NV | Republican | R+40.9 |
| LANDER, NV | Republican | R+26.7 |
| LINCOLN, NV | Republican | R+52.6 |
| LYON, NV | Republican | R+33.8 |
| MINERAL, NV | Republican | R+24.7 |
| NYE, NV | Republican | R+21.2 |
| PERSHING, NV | Republican | R+35.9 |
| STOREY, NV | Republican | R+13.2 |
| WASHOE, NV | Republican | R+23.6 |
| WHITE PINE, NV | Republican | R+38.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+35.6Senate 1980R+21.4vs. baselineD+14.2
Nevada's 1980 Senate race ran 14.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Nevada's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | −15.4% |
| 2004 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | −14.4% |
| 2010 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +1.6% |
Same ballot, 1980NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.