Las Vegas, Nevada: New American market. In 2024, voted D+1%. Democratic peak: D+92 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+1MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- New AmericanAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,388,2972024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,1062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 44.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 31.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+92 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+30 in 1980MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Las Vegas
HarrisD+1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 49.8% | 528,060 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.5% | 514,106 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 18,526 |
D+60R+60
3 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
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −10.0% |
| 1896 | +92.5% |
| 1900 | +48.0% |
| 1904 | −13.1% |
| 1908 | +3.9% |
| 1912 | +25.3% |
| 1916 | +27.1% |
| 1920 | −10.9% |
| 1924 | −13.4% |
| 1928 | −2.7% |
| 1932 | +58.6% |
| 1936 | +62.5% |
| 1940 | +40.6% |
| 1944 | +24.7% |
| 1948 | +23.3% |
| 1952 | −6.7% |
| 1956 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | −30.1% |
| 1984 | −27.9% |
| 1988 | −16.2% |
| 1992 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | +1.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 528,060 | 514,106 | 1,060,692 | ||
| D | 529,470 | 450,525 | 1,000,334 | ||
| D | 407,606 | 335,052 | 788,883 | ||
| D | 396,656 | 301,310 | 710,864 | ||
| D | 388,509 | 268,113 | 666,830 | ||
| D | 287,801 | 265,403 | 561,954 | ||
| D | 201,086 | 179,208 | 396,335 | ||
| D | 131,762 | 108,346 | 273,704 | ||
| D | 127,658 | 101,036 | 312,661 | ||
| R | 80,573 | 112,764 | 198,946 | ||
| R | 55,052 | 98,881 | 156,968 | ||
| R | 39,682 | 79,668 | 132,730 | ||
| D | 53,081 | 49,963 | 106,626 | ||
| R | 37,991 | 55,229 | 93,220 | ||
| D | 34,367 | 32,920 | 78,249 | ||
| D | 42,821 | 25,183 | 68,004 | ||
| D | 25,713 | 19,490 | 45,203 | ||
| D | 20,647 | 20,415 | 41,062 | ||
| R | 13,363 | 15,273 | 28,636 | ||
| D | 12,386 | 7,624 | 20,396 | ||
| D | 9,588 | 5,790 | 15,378 | ||
| D | 7,961 | 3,360 | 11,321 | ||
| D | 8,225 | 1,896 | 10,121 | ||
| D | 8,238 | 2,148 | 10,386 | ||
| R | 2,649 | 2,795 | 5,444 | ||
| O | 999 | 1,617 | 4,601 | ||
| R | 1,993 | 2,538 | 5,002 | ||
| D | 3,350 | 1,750 | 5,914 | ||
| O | 1,502 | 555 | 3,743 | ||
| D | 1,987 | 1,814 | 4,388 | ||
| R | 684 | 916 | 1,770 | ||
| D | 754 | 265 | 1,019 | ||
| D | 1,075 | 42 | 1,117 | ||
| O | 33 | 113 | 801 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.2%
English
7.4%
Irish
6.9%
Italian
4.6%
American
2.9%
Polish
1.7%
French
1.3%
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: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,106
Las Vegas ranks near the middle of US counties.
Las Vegas$76,106
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
13.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.6%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
66.9%
speak English only
Spanish22.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander7.2%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Las Vegas media market anchors Clark County, home to roughly 75% of Nevada's voters, where rapid in-migration and a large hospitality workforce produce unusually high voter-roll churn and make traditional likely-voter screens difficult to calibrate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-two points in 1896 and a Republican high of thirty points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was one point.
A population of 2,388,297, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,106 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Las Vegas, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Las Vegas, Nevada voted Democratic by 1.3 points (D+1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,060,692 votes cast, 528,060 went Democratic and 514,106 went Republican.
What is Las Vegas, Nevada's political typology?
Akashic places Las Vegas, Nevada in the "New American" 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 23 times, Republican 8 times, and other 3 times.
When did Las Vegas, Nevada last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Las Vegas, Nevada voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Las Vegas, Nevada?
Las Vegas, Nevada has a population of 2,388,297 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Las Vegas, Nevada?
Median household income in Las Vegas, Nevada is $76,106 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Las Vegas, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The market's typology — "New American" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.