Swing state profile
Is Nevada a red or blue state? purple, leaning red
Nevada: purple, leaning red. Trump won it by 3.1 points in 2024. Republicans won 1 of the last four presidential elections there, Democrats 3.
purple, leaning redBased on the 2024 margin
6Electoral votes
R +3.12024 margin
1–3Republican–Democratic wins, 2012–24
But 2026 broke the pattern: Democrats flipped a statewide race in Nevada, according to race calls. One election does not change a state’s color by itself.
How Nevada voted for president
- 2024R +3.1
- 2020D +2.4
- 2016D +2.4
- 2012D +6.7
2026 races in Nevada
Unofficial. Status Nov 5, 2026: races called by news organizations. States have not certified them. Called vs. certified
- Governors: Aaron Ford (D) · Flipped to Democrats
Questions people ask
Is Nevada a red or blue state?
Nevada: purple, leaning red. Trump won it by 3.1 points in 2024. Republicans won 1 of the last four presidential elections there, Democrats 3.
How many electoral votes does Nevada have?
Nevada has 6 electoral votes for the 2024 and 2028 elections. It had 6 from 2012 to 2020.
Who won Nevada in 2024?
Trump won Nevada by 3.1 points, with 1,484,840 votes cast.
Who won the 2026 governor race in Nevada?
Aaron Ford (D) · Flipped to Democrats, based on race calls. Nevada publishes the certified result.
Official information
For registration, ballots and certified results in Nevada, use the official offices linked here. We do not run elections.