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Nevada — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionNevada · PresidentObamaD+12.6
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 55.5% | 533,736 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 42.9% | 412,827 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 15,018 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+57.7 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Mineral County, NV | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Washoe County, NV | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| White Pine County, NV | Republican | R+32.1 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
County-by-county results — 17 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | D | 11,623 | 11,419 | 23,463 | |
| Churchill County | R | 3,494 | 6,832 | 10,494 | |
| Clark County | D | 380,765 | 257,078 | 647,490 | |
| Douglas County | R | 10,672 | 14,648 | 25,727 | |
| Elko County | R | 4,541 | 10,969 | 15,887 | |
| Esmeralda County | R | 104 | 303 | 427 | |
| Eureka County | R | 144 | 564 | 728 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 1,909 | 3,586 | 5,599 | |
| Lander County | R | 577 | 1,466 | 2,081 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 518 | 1,498 | 2,072 | |
| Lyon County | R | 8,405 | 12,154 | 20,931 | |
| Mineral County | R | 1,082 | 1,131 | 2,273 | |
| Nye County | R | 7,226 | 9,537 | 17,268 | |
| Pershing County | R | 673 | 1,075 | 1,801 | |
| Storey County | R | 1,102 | 1,247 | 2,392 | |
| Washoe County | D | 99,671 | 76,880 | 179,175 | |
| White Pine County | R | 1,230 | 2,440 | 3,773 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.