Nevada Governor
Governor · Nevada · Statewide · General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Candidates on the November 3 ballot
Certified candidates
- Joe Lombardo RepublicanIncumbent
- Aaron Darnell Ford Democratic
- Danielle Ford Independent
Certified candidate list from Candidate Alerts, as of 2026-09-24, based on Nevada Secretary of State. Includes candidates the database marks as on the November 3 ballot. Incumbent tags here follow the database.
Past election results
Demographics
2020 Census demographics by district are not yet published in this data set.
79 of 1,785 precincts are above 50%, and 383 are above 25%. Source: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year block groups, allocated to current precinct shapes by area. Area coverage is good for 79.4% of precincts; treat the rest as approximate.
Poll status
Map
Statewide race. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (cb_2024_us_state_20m).
County map: past elections and demographics
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Precinct-level maps and tables are on the U.S. House district pages.
County results (17 counties)
| County | 2024 President | 2022 Governor | 2020 President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | Votes | Margin | Votes | Margin | Votes | |
| Carson City | R+11.4 | 30,551 | R+12.5 | 23,237 | R+11.5 | 29,280 |
| Churchill | R+51.1 | 13,284 | R+49.9 | 9,618 | R+49.8 | 12,705 |
| Clark | D+2.7 | 1,018,566 | D+5.8 | 671,182 | D+9.5 | 961,543 |
| Douglas | R+33.4 | 34,998 | R+35.0 | 28,715 | R+29.9 | 33,608 |
| Elko | R+57.4 | 22,171 | R+58.4 | 15,840 | R+56.2 | 21,673 |
| Esmeralda | R+66.7 | 454 | R+63.6 | 431 | R+67.9 | 480 |
| Eureka | R+78.6 | 1,025 | R+80.7 | 768 | R+78.5 | 1,006 |
| Humboldt | R+56.0 | 7,904 | R+55.2 | 5,950 | R+54.6 | 7,670 |
| Lander | R+63.2 | 2,688 | R+63.8 | 2,134 | R+62.3 | 2,730 |
| Lincoln | R+73.6 | 2,439 | R+69.2 | 2,090 | R+72.0 | 2,414 |
| Lyon | R+45.0 | 33,099 | R+44.9 | 23,123 | R+41.7 | 29,848 |
| Mineral | R+36.2 | 2,258 | R+28.8 | 1,824 | R+26.0 | 2,287 |
| Nye | R+42.6 | 26,707 | R+39.3 | 20,407 | R+40.9 | 25,059 |
| Pershing | R+55.7 | 2,276 | R+52.2 | 1,729 | R+51.6 | 2,293 |
| Storey | R+39.2 | 3,045 | R+42.5 | 2,516 | R+35.4 | 2,844 |
| Washoe | D+1.0 | 259,467 | D+1.5 | 191,314 | D+4.6 | 248,414 |
| White Pine | R+57.9 | 4,283 | R+58.0 | 3,327 | R+59.1 | 4,305 |
2024 President (Harris, Kamala D. and Walz, Tim vs. Trump, Donald J. and Vance, JD). Source: Nevada Secretary of State, Silver State election results (USandNV.xml, county columns). Official results, Nevada Secretary of State Silver State ENR ("Election results are official").
2022 Governor (Steve SISOLAK vs. Joe Lombardo). Source: Nevada Secretary of State, Silver State election results (USandNV.xml, county columns). Official results, Nevada Secretary of State Silver State ENR ("Election results are official").
2020 President (JOSEPH R. BIDEN vs. DONALD J. TRUMP). Source: Nevada Secretary of State, Silver State election results (USandNV.xml, county columns). Official results, Nevada Secretary of State Silver State ENR ("Election results are official").
County demographics
| County | Population | Voting-age pop. | % White non-Hisp. | % Hispanic | % Black | % Asian | Median income* | % Bachelor's+ | % 18-29 (of adults) | % 65+ | % Homeowners | % Below poverty | % Spanish at home (adults) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 3,141,347 | 2,458,076 | 44.7% | 29.7% | 9.0% | 8.8% | $86k | 27.8% | 19.1% | 17.0% | 60.0% | 12.4% | 19.5% |
| Carson City | 57,935 | 46,410 | 61.4% | 27.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | $77k | 23.1% | 17.6% | 21.0% | 61.7% | 10.6% | 17.2% |
| Churchill | 25,105 | 19,376 | 70.6% | 15.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | $83k | 18.3% | 19.0% | 20.1% | 70.6% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Clark | 2,313,896 | 1,800,720 | 38.2% | 31.9% | 11.6% | 10.5% | $84k | 27.8% | 19.3% | 15.9% | 57.7% | 13.1% | 22.0% |
| Douglas | 48,587 | 41,370 | 77.3% | 12.9% | 0.3% | 2.3% | $95k | 31.7% | 11.0% | 32.9% | 79.3% | 9.1% | 7.6% |
| Elko | 52,894 | 38,876 | 61.3% | 25.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% | $91k | 17.8% | 20.2% | 13.2% | 71.6% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
| Esmeralda | 1,027 | 895 | 58.3% | 31.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | $42k | 21.1% | 3.3% | 24.8% | 60.9% | 12.4% | 17.4% |
| Eureka | 1,584 | 1,274 | 80.9% | 5.4% | 0.1% | 2.7% | $70k | 17.1% | 15.8% | 21.9% | 83.0% | 24.9% | 0.1% |
| Humboldt | 16,753 | 12,317 | 64.0% | 26.9% | 0.8% | 1.6% | $82k | 19.2% | 18.8% | 16.5% | 74.7% | 10.9% | 15.9% |
| Lander | 5,809 | 4,210 | 75.1% | 16.8% | 0.2% | 0.4% | $90k | 19.2% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 77.1% | 10.8% | 6.8% |
| Lincoln | 4,390 | 3,509 | 84.5% | 6.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% | $75k | 20.4% | 16.0% | 25.7% | 74.8% | 5.1% | 4.4% |
| Lyon | 60,298 | 48,274 | 70.6% | 19.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | $82k | 16.9% | 15.9% | 22.5% | 76.7% | 11.5% | 11.2% |
| Mineral | 4,544 | 3,603 | 57.1% | 17.4% | 3.2% | 0.1% | $56k | 13.2% | 11.8% | 26.1% | 72.5% | 18.5% | 8.9% |
| Nye | 54,807 | 45,723 | 68.9% | 17.1% | 2.9% | 1.9% | $64k | 13.4% | 12.7% | 30.9% | 77.7% | 14.1% | 8.4% |
| Pershing | 6,238 | 5,264 | 64.2% | 23.8% | 4.9% | 0.9% | $73k | 6.0% | 19.4% | 17.2% | 74.3% | 10.8% | 14.9% |
| Storey | 4,168 | 3,602 | 76.6% | 12.7% | 2.2% | 1.4% | $103k | 31.2% | 13.3% | 33.0% | 95.9% | 7.4% | 5.4% |
| Washoe | 474,353 | 375,440 | 58.6% | 26.0% | 2.3% | 5.6% | $99k | 34.2% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 60.6% | 10.7% | 13.9% |
| White Pine | 8,959 | 7,214 | 71.5% | 16.7% | 5.8% | 0.3% | $79k | 12.4% | 18.0% | 20.4% | 75.1% | 8.3% | 6.1% |
Demographics are Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates for block groups, summed to counties. They describe the resident population, not registered or likely voters, and include non-citizens. ACS margins of error are not shown; small counties carry large error. Median income is a household-weighted average of block-group medians, an approximation.
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