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1876–2024
Elko, NV·Nevada

Elko, NV has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential elections — R+58 in 2024.

Nevada's mining heartland tilts heavily Republican in statewide contests

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NV
LatestR+58in 2024
TypologyTexan Rightcluster typology
Population55,6322024 ACS

Elko, NV, Nevada: Texan Right metro. In 2024, voted R+58%. Democratic peak: D+83 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+58MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Texan RightAkashic typology
Population
55,6322024 5-year
Median household income
$86,0312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
66.4%2024 5-year
Black
0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
25.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+83 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+60 in 2000MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Elko, NV
TrumpR+58
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2024 presidential margin by county for Elko, NV, NVA map of the constituent counties of Elko, NV, NV, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Eureka County, NV · R+78Elko County, NV · R+57
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.7%18,262
Kamala HarrisDemocratic20.2%4,736
OtherAll other candidates2.1%503
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −57.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−57.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−10.7%
1896+82.6%
1900+35.3%
1904−19.8%
1908+2.9%
1912+24.0%
1916+25.1%
1920−16.5%
1924−19.0%
1928−11.1%
1932+33.7%
1936+45.0%
1940+24.0%
1944+12.1%
1948+7.1%
1952−29.1%
1956−26.6%
1960+1.0%
1964+18.8%
1968−20.8%
1972−45.2%
1976−24.4%
1980−50.6%
1984−51.9%
1988−41.0%
1992−20.8%
1996−28.8%
2000−59.7%
2004−58.0%
2008−41.2%
2012−53.9%
2016−55.6%
2020−56.4%
2024−57.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−57.6%
4,73618,26223,501
R
−56.4%
4,66217,63622,984
R
−55.6%
3,47514,27419,413
R
−53.9%
3,61812,67716,794
R
−41.2%
4,68511,53316,615
R
−58.0%
3,19412,50916,047
R
−59.7%
2,69211,65715,017
R
−28.8%
3,3076,92412,545
R
−20.8%
2,9115,53812,616
R
−41.0%
2,4616,1358,954
R
−51.9%
1,6905,5497,439
R
−50.6%
1,3994,8236,761
R
−24.4%
2,1183,5655,926
R
−45.2%
1,6064,2575,863
R
−20.8%
1,8352,9645,422
D
+18.8%
3,0702,0995,169
D
+1.0%
2,7182,6665,384
R
−26.6%
1,9193,3115,230
R
−29.1%
1,9123,4835,395
D
+7.1%
2,3041,9954,374
D
+12.1%
2,4971,9594,456
D
+24.0%
3,3692,0675,436
D
+45.0%
3,2841,2454,529
D
+33.7%
2,9471,4614,408
R
−11.1%
1,7032,1273,830
R
−19.0%
6981,3223,286
R
−16.5%
1,1861,6823,012
D
+25.1%
2,2831,3113,869
D
+24.0%
1,0524682,432
D
+2.9%
1,0229612,139
R
−19.8%
6159531,704
D
+35.3%
1,2495971,846
D
+82.6%
1,5641491,713
O
−10.7%
592661,938
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.9%
English
11.5%
Irish
8.2%
American
7.2%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.2%
85+
0.5%
1.9%
75–84
1.7%
4.7%
65–74
4.3%
6.5%
55–64
5.9%
6.1%
45–54
5.5%
7.4%
35–44
6.6%
7.3%
25–34
6.7%
4.7%
18–24
3.8%
10.1%
5–17
9.7%
3.4%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$86,031
Elko, NV ranks near the middle of US counties.
Elko, NV$86,031
Nevada$78,260
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.7%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)15.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.5%
speak English only
Spanish14.3%
Other languages0.8%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
24.7%
Other Christian
18.2%
Baptist
2.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.3%
Methodist
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by the gold-mining economy of northeastern Nevada, the Elko metro routinely posts some of the state's widest Republican margins, driven by a workforce tied to resource extraction and a sparse, rural settlement pattern that limits Democratic turnout infrastructure.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eighty-three points in 1896 and a Republican high of sixty points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-eight points.

A population of 55,632, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,031 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Elko, NV, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Elko, NV, Nevada voted Republican by 57.6 points (R+58), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,501 votes cast, 4,736 went Democratic and 18,262 went Republican.
What is Elko, NV, Nevada's political typology?
Akashic places Elko, NV, Nevada in the "Texan Right" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did Elko, NV, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Elko, NV, Nevada voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Elko, NV, Nevada?
Elko, NV, Nevada has a population of 55,632 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Elko, NV, Nevada?
Median household income in Elko, NV, Nevada is $86,031 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Elko, NV, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Elko, NV, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.