Clark, Nevada — Presidential Election Results

Clark, Nevada has voted Democratic in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 5.8 pts more Dem. than Nevada overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Nevada
2000 Al Gore Democratic 196,100 51.3% 6.6 pts (25,168 votes) 382,198 — 10.6 pts more Dem.
2004 John Kerry Democratic 281,767 51.7% 4.8 pts (26,430 votes) 545,397 -1.9 pts 7.6 pts more Dem.
2008 Barack Obama Democratic 380,765 58.5% 19.0 pts (123,687 votes) 651,172 +14.5 pts 6.6 pts more Dem.
2012 Barack Obama Democratic 389,936 56.4% 14.6 pts (100,883 votes) 691,190 -4.5 pts 8.0 pts more Dem.
2016 Hillary Clinton Democratic 402,227 52.4% 10.7 pts (82,170 votes) 767,156 -3.5 pts 8.8 pts more Dem.
2020 Joseph R Biden Jr Democratic 521,777 53.7% 9.4 pts (90,968 votes) 972,308 -1.8 pts 7.1 pts more Dem.
2024 Kamala D Harris Democratic 520,187 50.4% 2.6 pts (27,135 votes) 1,031,223 -6.9 pts 5.8 pts more Dem.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 1,393,909 27.4% of population
2004 1,662,773 32.8% of population
2008 1,912,349 34.1% of population
2012 1,989,224 34.7% of population
2016 2,138,836 35.9% of population
2020 2,275,970 42.7% of population
2024 2,398,871 43.0% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Clark shifted 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: D+6.9 pts 2004: D+4.9 pts 2008: D+19.4 pts 2012: D+14.9 pts 2016: D+11.4 pts 2020: D+9.5 pts 2024: D+2.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Clark has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Nevada's own statewide winner in 4 of 7 (57%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Clark voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Clark has voted Democratic in 7 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 0 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Clark?

Clark's closest recorded margin was in 2024, when Kamala D Harris (Democratic) won by 2.7 points (27,135 votes) out of 1,031,223 total votes cast.

Has Clark ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Clark has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Clark?

The widest margin on record for Clark was in 2008, when Barack Obama (Democratic) won by 19.4 points.

How many votes were cast in Clark relative to its population?

In 2024, 1,031,223 votes were recorded in Clark against a total population of 2,398,871 (43.0% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Clark a presidential bellwether county?

Clark has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Nevada's own statewide winner in 4 of 7 (57%).