Election Results for Lyon County, NV -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,372	11.6
Deaths:	1,934	16.3
Net Migration:	2,989	25.2
Net Immigration:	-25	-0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,297	R +2,179	D + 2.4%
D +2,118
2020 vs. 2012	R +6,782	R +5,898	R + 12.8%
D +884
2020 vs. 2008	R +8,148	R +8,289	R + 23.9%
D -141

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,851	R +6,110	R + 26.3%
D -2,259
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	20,302	69.1%	Joe Biden (D)	8,264	28.1%	826 [+]	2.8%	29,392	21	22	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 442 (1.5%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	16,005	67.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,146	25.9%	1,611 [+]	6.8%	23,762	22	21	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 813 (3.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	13,520	63.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,380	34.4%	565 [+]	2.6%	21,465	17	16	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 235 (1.1%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	12,154	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	8,405	39.8%	544 [+]	2.6%	21,103	15	12	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 126 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 103 (0.5%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,136	64.9%	John Kerry (D)	5,637	32.9%	378 [+]	2.2%	17,151	14	14	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 122 (0.7%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	7,270	60.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,955	33.0%	767 [+]	6.4%	11,992	11	13	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 382 (3.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 144 (1.2%);
1996	46%	Robert Dole (R)	4,753	49.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,419	35.3%	1,527 [+]	15.7%	9,699	6	8	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,104 (11.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 113 (1.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 97 (1.0%);
1992	55%	George Bush* (R)	3,509	38.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,777	30.2%	2,918 [+]	31.7%	9,204	3	1	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,716 (29.5%);
1988	51%	George Bush (R)	4,390	62.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,301	32.9%	296 [+]	4.2%	6,987	4	9	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 103 (1.5%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,320	69.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,673	27.1%	184	3.0%	6,177	4	11	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,709	68.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,288	23.6%	459 [+]	8.4%	5,456	5	17	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 271 (5.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 115 (2.1%);
1976	56%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,068	49.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,866	44.8%	228 [+]	5.5%	4,162	0	2	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,813	74.6%	George McGovern (D)	959	25.4%	0	0.0%	3,772	11	14	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,616	53.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	939	31.3%	444 [+]	14.8%	2,999	6	10	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 444 (14.8%);
1964	64%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,397	51.3%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,327	48.7%	0	0.0%	2,724	10	13	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,494	59.7%	John Kennedy (D)	1,009	40.3%	0	0.0%	2,503	11	10	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	76%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,697	68.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	781	31.5%	0	0.0%	2,478	11	11	2.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,453	71.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	576	28.4%	0	0.0%	2,029	10	16	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	967	59.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	629	38.5%	37 [+]	2.3%	1,633	12	14	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 37 (2.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	895	55.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	708	44.2%	0	0.0%	1,603	10	10	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,067	52.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	963	47.4%	0	0.0%	2,030	8	3	3.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,203	71.2%	Alf Landon (R)	487	28.8%	0	0.0%	1,690	2	-8	3.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	59%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	983	68.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	456	31.7%	0	0.0%	1,439	1	-8	3.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	927	56.8%	Al Smith (D)	704	43.2%	0	0.0%	1,631	0	-1	5.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	52%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	618	47.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	454	34.8%	231 [+]	17.7%	1,303	6	-7	4.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 231 (17.7%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	945	67.1%	James Cox (D)	344	24.4%	119 [+]	8.5%	1,408	10	7	5.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 119 (8.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	59%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	769	47.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	669	40.9%	197 [+]	12.0%	1,635	5	-5	4.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 174 (10.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 23 (1.4%);
1912	44%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	438	37.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	352	30.2%	375 [+]	32.2%	1,165	-4	-12	5.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 239 (20.5%); William Taft* (R) 136 (11.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	458	50.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	364	39.8%	93 [+]	10.2%	915	6	-2	3.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 74 (8.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 19 (2.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	362	66.1%	Alton Parker (D)	164	29.9%	22 [+]	4.0%	548	9	10	4.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (3.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 3 (0.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	38%	William J. Bryan (D)	354	62.3%	William McKinley* (R)	214	37.7%	0	0.0%	568	0	-14	5.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,264

28.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

20,302

69.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

442

1.5%

Other

384

1.3%

TOTAL

29,392

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,146

25.9%

Donald Trump (R)

16,005

67.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

813

3.4%

Other

798

3.4%

TOTAL

23,762

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,380

34.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

13,520

63.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

235

1.1%

Other

330

1.5%

TOTAL

21,465

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,405

39.8%

John McCain (R)

12,154

57.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

126

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

103

0.5%

Other

315

1.5%

TOTAL

21,103

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,136

64.9%

John Kerry (D)

5,637

32.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

122

0.7%

Other

256

1.5%

TOTAL

17,151

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,270

60.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,955

33.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

382

3.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

144

1.2%

Other

241

2.0%

TOTAL

11,992

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,419

35.3%

Robert Dole (R)

4,753

49.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,104

11.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

113

1.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

213

2.2%

TOTAL

9,699

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,777

30.2%

George Bush* (R)

3,509

38.1%

Ross Perot (I)

2,716

29.5%

Other

202

2.2%

TOTAL

9,204

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,390

62.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,301

32.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

103

1.5%

Other

193

2.8%

TOTAL

6,987

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,320

69.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,673

27.1%

Other

184

3.0%

TOTAL

6,177

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,709

68.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,288

23.6%

John Anderson (I)

271

5.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

115

2.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,456

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 17

1976 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,866

44.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,068

49.7%

Other

228

5.5%

TOTAL

4,162

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,813

74.6%

George McGovern (D)

959

25.4%

TOTAL

3,772

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,616

53.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

939

31.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

444

14.8%

TOTAL

2,999

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,697

68.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

781

31.5%

TOTAL

2,478

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1952 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,453

71.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

576

28.4%

TOTAL

2,029

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

629

38.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

967

59.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

2.3%

TOTAL

1,633

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,067

52.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

963

47.4%

TOTAL

2,030

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,203

71.2%

Alf Landon (R)

487

28.8%

TOTAL

1,690

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -8

1932 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

983

68.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

456

31.7%

TOTAL

1,439

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

927

56.8%

Al Smith (D)

704

43.2%

TOTAL

1,631

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

618

47.4%

John Davis (D)

231

17.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

454

34.8%

TOTAL

1,303

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

945

67.1%

James Cox (D)

344

24.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

119

8.5%

TOTAL

1,408

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

769

47.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

669

40.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

174

10.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

1,635

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -5

1912 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

438

37.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

352

30.2%

William Taft* (R)

136

11.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

239

20.5%

TOTAL

1,165

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -12

1908 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

458

50.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

364

39.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

8.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

2.1%

TOTAL

915

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

362

66.1%

Alton Parker (D)

164

29.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

TOTAL

548

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Lyon County, NV

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

214

37.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

354

62.3%

TOTAL

568

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lyon County, NV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Adam Laxalt (R)	16,293	69.0%	Catherine Cortez Masto (D)	6,244	26.4%	1,079 [+]	4.6%	23,616	21	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Barry Lindemann (I) 324 (1.4%); None of These (X) 312 (1.3%); Neil Scott (Libertarian) 243 (1.0%); Barry Rubinson (Independent American) 200 (0.8%);
2022	G	48%	Joe Lombardo (R)	16,338	69.2%	Steve Sisolak* (D)	5,960	25.3%	1,303 [+]	5.5%	23,601	20	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: None of These (X) 478 (2.0%); Brandon Davis (Libertarian) 472 (2.0%); Ed Bridges (Independent American) 353 (1.5%);

2018	S1	46%	Dean Heller* (R)	14,296	68.3%	Jacky Rosen (D)	5,526	26.4%	1,102 [+]	5.3%	20,924	23	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: None of These (X) 406 (1.9%); Barry Michaels (I) 282 (1.3%); Tim Hagan (Libertarian) 257 (1.2%); Kamau Bakari (Independent American) 157 (0.8%);
2018	G	46%	Adam Laxalt (R)	14,211	68.0%	Steve Sisolak (D)	5,267	25.2%	1,435 [+]	6.9%	20,913	23	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ryan Bundy (I) 551 (2.6%); None of These (X) 401 (1.9%); Russell Best (Independent American) 276 (1.3%); Jared Lord (Libertarian) 207 (1.0%);
2016	S3	54%	Joe Heck (R)	15,231	64.6%	Catherine Cortez Masto (D)	6,323	26.8%	2,024 [+]	8.6%	23,578	20	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: None of These (X) 780 (3.3%); Tom Jones (Independent American) 534 (2.3%); Tom Sawyer (I) 375 (1.6%); Tony Gumina (I) 216 (0.9%); Jarrod Williams (I) 119 (0.5%);
2014	G	34%	Brian Sandoval* (R)	11,659	82.2%	Bob Goodman (D)	1,643	11.6%	879 [+]	6.2%	14,181	12	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David VanDerBeek (Independent American) 539 (3.8%); None of These (X) 340 (2.4%);
2012	S1	52%	Dean Heller* (R)	13,703	64.4%	Shelley Berkley (D)	5,404	25.4%	2,166 [+]	10.2%	21,273	19	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: David VanderBeek (Independent American) 1,406 (6.6%); Other (Write-in) 760 (3.6%);
2010	S3	48%	Sharron Angle (R)	10,473	55.7%	Harry Reid* (D)	5,659	30.1%	2,678 [+]	14.2%	18,810	11	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 1,339 (7.1%); None of These (X) 455 (2.4%); Scott Ashjian (Tea Party) 295 (1.6%); Tim Fasano (Independent American) 194 (1.0%); Michael Haines (I) 125 (0.7%); Jesse Holland (I) 107 (0.6%); Wil Stand (I) 87 (0.5%); Jeffrey Reeves (I) 76 (0.4%);
2010	G	45%	Brian Sandoval (R)	11,937	68.5%	Rory Reid (D)	4,331	24.8%	1,169 [+]	6.7%	17,437	15	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gino DiSimone (I) 340 (1.9%); Arthur Lampitt (Libertarian) 266 (1.5%); Floyd Fitzgibbons (Independent American) 226 (1.3%); Aaron Honig (I) 139 (0.8%); David Curtis (Green) 113 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 85 (0.5%);

2006	S1	45%	John Ensign* (R)	9,876	65.5%	Jack Carter (D)	4,522	30.0%	669 [+]	4.4%	15,067	10	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: David Schumann (Independent American) 337 (2.2%); None of These (X) 212 (1.4%); Brendan Trainor (Libertarian) 120 (0.8%);
2006	G	45%	Jim Gibbons (R)	9,329	61.9%	Dina Titus (D)	4,310	28.6%	1,437 [+]	9.5%	15,076	14	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Christopher Hansen (Independent American) 746 (4.9%); None of These (X) 507 (3.4%); Craig Bergland (Green) 184 (1.2%);
2004	S3	55%	Richard Ziser (R)	8,633	51.2%	Harry Reid* (D)	7,526	44.7%	687 [+]	4.1%	16,846	16	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: None of These (X) 261 (1.5%); David Schumann (Independent American) 224 (1.3%); Thomas Hurst (Libertarian) 148 (0.9%); Gary Marinich (Natural Law) 54 (0.3%);
2002	G	39%	Kenny Guinn* (R)	8,169	75.0%	Joe Neal (D)	1,796	16.5%	927 [+]	8.5%	10,892	7	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: None of These (X) 360 (3.3%); David Holmgren (Independent American) 200 (1.8%); Dick Geyer (Libertarian) 151 (1.4%); Jerry Norton (I) 114 (1.0%); Charles Laws (Green) 102 (0.9%);
2000	S1	47%	John Ensign (R)	7,789	65.5%	Ed Bernstein (D)	3,343	28.1%	762 [+]	6.4%	11,894	10	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: None of These (X) 274 (2.3%); Kathryn Rusco (Green) 263 (2.2%); J.J. Johnson (Libertarian) 115 (1.0%); Ernie Berghof (Independent American) 68 (0.6%); Bill Grutzmacher (Citizens First) 42 (0.4%);

1998	S3	40%	John Ensign (R)	5,486	58.9%	Harry Reid* (D)	3,242	34.8%	585 [+]	6.3%	9,313	11	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: None of These (X) 246 (2.6%); Michael Cloud (Libertarian) 225 (2.4%); Michael Williams (Natural Law) 114 (1.2%);
1998	G	40%	Kenny Guinn (R)	5,042	54.3%	Jan Laverty Jones (D)	3,576	38.5%	676 [+]	7.3%	9,294	2	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: None of These (X) 318 (3.4%); Curt Savage (Libertarian) 187 (2.0%); Chuck Horne (Independent American) 171 (1.8%);
1994	S1	44%	Richard Bryan* (D)	3,724	45.1%	Hal Furman (R)	3,647	44.2%	882 [+]	10.7%	8,253	3	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: None of These (X) 309 (3.7%); Neal Grasteit (Independent American) 250 (3.0%); Anna Nevenic (I) 192 (2.3%); Bob Days (Libertarian) 131 (1.6%);
1994	G	44%	Jim Gibbons (R)	3,915	47.5%	Bob Miller* (D)	3,779	45.8%	552 [+]	6.7%	8,246	6	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Daniel Hansen (Independent American) 328 (4.0%); None of These (X) 156 (1.9%); Denis Sholty (Libertarian) 68 (0.8%);
1992	S3	54%	Demar Dahl (R)	4,105	45.3%	Harry Reid* (D)	4,089	45.1%	867 [+]	9.6%	9,061	5	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Joe Garcia (American) 345 (3.8%); None of These (X) 232 (2.6%); Kent Cromwell (Libertarian) 147 (1.6%); Lois Avery (Natural Law) 95 (1.0%); Harry Tootle (Populist) 48 (0.5%);
1990	G	49%	Bob Miller* (D)	4,815	67.4%	Jim Gallaway (R)	2,004	28.0%	329 [+]	4.6%	7,148	-2	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: James Frye (Libertarian) 187 (2.6%); None of These (X) 142 (2.0%);

1988	S1	52%	Chic Hecht* (R)	3,736	53.1%	Richard Bryan (D)	2,994	42.6%	302 [+]	4.3%	7,032	7	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: None of These (X) 163 (2.3%); James Frye (Libertarian) 139 (2.0%);
1986	S3	49%	Jim Santini (R)	3,310	54.0%	Harry Reid (D)	2,409	39.3%	409 [+]	6.7%	6,128	9	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: None of These (X) 253 (4.1%); Kent Cromwell (Libertarian) 156 (2.5%);
1986	G	48%	Richard Bryan* (D)	4,306	70.6%	Patty Cafferata (R)	1,620	26.6%	173 [+]	2.8%	6,099	2	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: None of These (X) 119 (2.0%); Louis Tamburello (Libertarian) 54 (0.9%);
1982	S1	54%	Chic Hecht (R)	3,385	58.9%	Howard Cannon* (D)	2,198	38.2%	165 [+]	2.9%	5,748	9	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: None of These (X) 165 (2.9%);
1982	G	54%	Robert List* (R)	2,693	46.8%	Richard Bryan (D)	2,676	46.5%	383 [+]	6.7%	5,752	5	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: None of These (X) 213 (3.7%); Dan Becan (Libertarian) 170 (3.0%);
1980	S3	56%	Paul Laxalt* (R)	3,507	64.4%	Mary Gojack (D)	1,666	30.6%	269 [+]	4.9%	5,442	6	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Allen Hacker (Libertarian) 195 (3.6%); None of These (X) 74 (1.4%);

1978	G	53%	Robert List (R)	2,331	54.7%	Robert Rose (D)	1,658	38.9%	273 [+]	6.4%	4,262	-1	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Jefferson (Independent American) 166 (3.9%); None of These (X) 86 (2.0%); John Grayson (Libertarian) 21 (0.5%);
1976	S1	57%	Howard Cannon* (D)	2,060	48.9%	David Towell (R)	1,878	44.6%	274 [+]	6.5%	4,212	13	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: None of These (X) 133 (3.2%); Byron Young (Independent American) 103 (2.4%); Dan Becan (Libertarian) 38 (0.9%);
1974	S3	60%	Paul Laxalt (R)	2,111	52.8%	Harry Reid (D)	1,542	38.6%	344 [+]	8.6%	3,997	6	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack Doyle (American) 344 (8.6%);
1974	G	59%	Mike O'Callaghan* (D)	2,696	67.7%	James Ray Houston (Independent American)	674	16.9%	612 [+]	15.4%	3,982	-2	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Shirley Crumpler (R) 612 (15.4%);
1970	S1	60%	William Raggio (R)	1,569	52.4%	Howard Cannon* (D)	1,400	46.7%	27 [+]	0.9%	2,996	11	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Harold DeSellem (American Independent) 27 (0.9%);
1970	G	60%	Mike O'Callaghan (D)	1,452	48.4%	Ed Fike (R)	1,370	45.7%	175 [+]	5.8%	2,997	2	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Charles Springer (I) 95 (3.2%); Daniel Hansen (Independent American) 80 (2.7%);

1968	S3	64%	Alan Bible* (D)	1,548	51.3%	Ed Fike (R)	1,469	48.7%	0	0.0%	3,017	3	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	G	65%	Paul Laxalt (R)	1,719	58.9%	Grant Sawyer* (D)	1,201	41.1%	0	0.0%	2,920	7	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	64%	Paul Laxalt (R)	1,852	67.9%	Howard Cannon* (D)	876	32.1%	0	0.0%	2,728	18	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	64%	Alan Bible* (D)	1,457	57.4%	William Wright (R)	1,080	42.6%	0	0.0%	2,537	8	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	63%	Grant Sawyer* (D)	1,480	58.8%	Oran Gragson (R)	1,036	41.2%	0	0.0%	2,516	8	2.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Lyon County, NV

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2022 Census data
White:	43,969	71.40%	8.2%
Black:	725	1.18%	99.7%
Indian:	1,242	2.02%	17.1%
Asian:	1,299	2.11%	57.5%
2+ races:	1,991	3.23%	48.1%
Hispanic:	12,359	20.07%	61.1%

Total non-White:	17,616	28.60%	55.3%

Change in White population:	3,335	6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	6,270	12.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NV02	Mark Amodei* (R)	17,133	73.6%	Elizabeth Krause (D)	5,355	23.0%	776	3.3%	23,264
2022-11-08	NV04	Sam Peters (R)	157	80.9%	Steven Horsford* (D)	37	19.1%	0	0.0%	194
County Total for 2022-11-08:										23,458

2020-11-03	NV02	Mark Amodei* (R)	16,993	69.3%	Patricia Ackerman (D)	6,737	27.5%	794	3.2%	24,524
2020-11-03	NV04	Jim Marchant (R)	3,801	74.5%	Steven Horsford* (D)	1,150	22.6%	148	2.9%	5,099
County Total for 2020-11-03:										29,623

2018-11-06	NV02	Mark Amodei* (R)	11,991	72.1%	Clint Koble (D)	4,644	27.9%	0	0.0%	16,635
2018-11-06	NV04	Cresent Hardy (R)	2,976	73.5%	Steven Horsford (D)	879	21.7%	194	4.8%	4,049
County Total for 2018-11-06:										20,684

2016-11-08	NV02	Mark Amodei* (R)	12,845	68.1%	Chip Evans (D)	4,790	25.4%	1,223	6.5%	18,858
2016-11-08	NV04	Cresent Hardy* (R)	2,971	72.2%	Ruben Kihuen (D)	827	20.1%	319	7.7%	4,117
County Total for 2016-11-08:										22,975

2014-11-04	NV02	Mark Amodei* (R)	7,783	72.1%	Kristen Spees (D)	2,217	20.5%	789	7.3%	10,789
2014-11-04	NV04	Cresent Hardy (R)	2,105	64.2%	Steven Horsford* (D)	938	28.6%	235	7.2%	3,278
County Total for 2014-11-04:										14,067

2012-11-06	NV02	Mark Amodei* (R)	10,521	63.8%	Samuel Koepnick (D)	4,665	28.3%	1,314	8.0%	16,500
2012-11-06	NV04	Danny Tarkanian (R)	3,012	70.1%	Steven Horsford (D)	1,002	23.3%	280	6.5%	4,294
County Total for 2012-11-06:										20,794

2011-09-13 sp	NV02	Mark Amodei (R)	5,833	65.9%	Kate Marshall (D)	2,413	27.3%	601	6.8%	8,847
County Total for 2011-09-13:										8,847

2010-11-02	NV02	Dean Heller* (R)	12,046	70.9%	Nancy Price (D)	4,068	24.0%	871	5.1%	16,985
County Total for 2010-11-02:										16,985

2008-11-04	NV02	Dean Heller* (R)	12,184	59.4%	Jill Derby (D)	6,809	33.2%	1,527	7.4%	20,520
County Total for 2008-11-04:										20,520

2006-11-07	NV02	Dean Heller (R)	8,132	54.6%	Jill Derby (D)	5,929	39.8%	831	5.6%	14,892
County Total for 2006-11-07:										14,892

2004-11-02	NV02	Jim Gibbons* (R)	11,812	70.5%	Angie Chcoran (D)	4,031	24.1%	903	5.4%	16,746
County Total for 2004-11-02:										16,746

2002-11-05	NV02	Jim Gibbons* (R)	8,256	76.6%	Travis Souza (D)	1,850	17.2%	676	6.3%	10,782
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,782

2000-11-07	NV02	Jim Gibbons* (R)	8,211	70.9%	Tierney Cahill (D)	2,665	23.0%	708	6.1%	11,584
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,584

1998-11-03	NV02	Jim Gibbons* (R)	7,282	82.1%	Christopher Horne (Independent American)	779	8.8%	810	9.1%	8,871
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,871

1996-11-05	NV02	Jim Gibbons (R)	5,742	60.5%	Spike Wilson (D)	3,133	33.0%	609	6.4%	9,484
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,484

1994-11-08	NV02	Barbara Vucanovich* (R)	5,069	62.2%	Janet Greeson (D)	2,344	28.8%	730	9.0%	8,143
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,143

1992-11-03	NV02	Barbara Vucanovich* (R)	4,182	46.2%	Pete Sferrazza (D)	3,912	43.2%	963	10.6%	9,057
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,057

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	45,702	19,931	43.6%	6,864	15.0%	18,907	41.4%	Rep +13,067	Rep +28.6%	94%
2022	43,017	19,562	45.5%	6,943	16.1%	16,512	38.4%	Rep +12,619	Rep +29.3%	88%
2020	40,263	20,045	49.8%	8,011	19.9%	12,207	30.3%	Rep +12,034	Rep +29.9%	83%
2018	35,875	18,244	50.9%	7,930	22.1%	9,701	27.0%	Rep +10,314	Rep +28.7%	77%
2016	33,582	16,626	49.5%	8,017	23.9%	8,939	26.6%	Rep +8,609	Rep +25.6%	75%
2014	30,046	14,223	47.3%	7,823	26.0%	8,000	26.6%	Rep +6,400	Rep +21.3%	70%
2012	29,117	13,906	47.8%	8,071	27.7%	7,140	24.5%	Rep +5,835	Rep +20.0%	71%
2010	27,604	13,128	47.6%	8,230	29.8%	6,246	22.6%	Rep +4,898	Rep +17.7%	71%
2008	26,418	12,517	47.4%	8,325	31.5%	5,576	21.1%	Rep +4,192	Rep +15.9%	73%
2006	22,781	11,519	50.6%	6,781	29.8%	4,481	19.7%	Rep +4,738	Rep +20.8%	68%
2004	22,846	11,293	49.4%	7,009	30.7%	4,544	19.9%	Rep +4,284	Rep +18.8%	74%
2002	18,979	9,178	48.4%	6,314	33.3%	3,487	18.4%	Rep +2,864	Rep +15.1%	68%
2000	17,434	8,371	48.0%	6,073	34.8%	2,990	17.2%	Rep +2,298	Rep +13.2%	69%
1994	12,439	5,616	45.1%	4,932	39.6%	1,891	15.2%	Rep +684	Rep +5.5%	66%
1986	7,873	3,576	45.4%	3,727	47.3%	570	7.2%	Dem +151	Dem +1.9%	62%

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