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1876–2024
Reno·Nevada

Reno delivered R+12 in 2024.

Nevada's second media market, where suburban growth reshapes statewide margins

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NV
LatestR+12in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population777,0682024 ACS

Reno, Nevada: Diversifying Metro market. In 2024, voted R+12%. Democratic peak: D+44 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+12MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
777,0682024 5-year
Median household income
$85,0742024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
66.1%2024 5-year
Black
2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
24.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+44 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+40 in 1980MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Reno
TrumpR+12
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Reno, NVA map of the constituent counties of Reno, NV, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Alpine County, CA · D+32Lander County, NV · R+62Churchill County, NV · R+50Lassen County, CA · R+54Humboldt County, NV · R+55Pershing County, NV · R+55Esmeralda County, NV · R+66Carson City, NV · R+11Mono County, CA · D+20Storey County, NV · R+39Mineral County, NV · R+36Washoe County, NV · D+1Lyon County, NV · R+44Douglas County, NV · R+33
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican54.7%226,629
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.9%177,997
OtherAll other candidates2.4%9,843
D+60
R+60
14 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: −11.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−11.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876−10.9%
1880−5.4%
1884−10.7%
1888−6.5%
1892−20.4%
1896+44.3%
1900+10.6%
1904−28.1%
1908−0.5%
1912+27.0%
1916+10.9%
1920−27.0%
1924−22.5%
1928−15.7%
1932+34.6%
1936+41.3%
1940+13.4%
1944+2.8%
1948−6.8%
1952−28.7%
1956−26.1%
1960−7.3%
1964+7.1%
1968−18.3%
1972−34.4%
1976−11.2%
1980−40.3%
1984−39.9%
1988−26.2%
1992−5.9%
1996−9.1%
2000−18.1%
2004−14.3%
2008+1.9%
2012−6.8%
2016−11.2%
2020−8.6%
2024−11.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−11.7%
177,997226,629414,469
R
−8.6%
175,783210,053397,218
R
−11.2%
132,803169,911329,898
R
−6.8%
136,291156,796300,116
D
+1.9%
146,413140,830292,061
R
−14.3%
111,272149,232265,273
R
−18.1%
80,166118,133209,618
R
−9.1%
72,66489,915189,115
R
−5.9%
62,31773,676192,659
R
−26.2%
53,31393,007151,740
R
−39.9%
38,04790,698131,853
R
−40.3%
28,34375,480117,012
R
−11.2%
40,28651,03495,751
R
−34.4%
29,03059,67489,188
R
−18.3%
25,81239,46774,668
D
+7.1%
35,46830,73666,209
R
−7.3%
27,70532,08859,839
R
−26.1%
19,50533,25752,782
R
−28.7%
18,57333,54352,163
R
−6.8%
18,22620,94940,250
D
+2.8%
18,69117,68036,387
D
+13.4%
21,89616,72038,674
D
+41.3%
22,3469,26031,662
D
+34.6%
18,8799,13228,139
R
−15.7%
10,05213,79323,867
R
−22.5%
4,1198,54519,676
R
−27.0%
6,47511,72119,454
D
+10.9%
11,7259,19223,187
O
+27.0%
5,7781,91914,300
R
−0.5%
7,9748,06417,825
R
−28.1%
2,9235,6119,552
D
+10.6%
4,6183,7258,416
D
+44.3%
6,3082,4268,761
O
−20.4%
1,3213,2529,450
R
−6.5%
7778881,704
R
−10.7%
8321,0381,934
R
−5.4%
1,1631,3022,571
R
−10.9%
417519936

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.8%
English
12.2%
Irish
11.0%
Italian
5.7%
American
4.7%
Scottish
2.4%
French
2.1%
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: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.0%
2.7%
75–84
2.9%
5.8%
65–74
6.1%
6.7%
55–64
6.5%
6.1%
45–54
5.5%
7.0%
35–44
6.1%
7.7%
25–34
6.6%
4.3%
18–24
3.8%
7.8%
5–17
7.3%
2.6%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$85,074
Reno ranks near the middle of US counties.
Reno$85,074
Nevada$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.8%
speak English only
Spanish14.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Religious adherence data not available for this county.

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 forty-four points in 1896 and a Republican high of forty points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twelve points.

A population of 777,068, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,074 describe the market.

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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+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 414,469 votes cast, 177,997 went Democratic and 226,629 went Republican.
What is Reno, Nevada's political typology?
Akashic places Reno, Nevada in the "Diversifying Metro" 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 market has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 27 times, and other 2 times.
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 38 presidential elections in Reno, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The market's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.