Churchill County, Nevada: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+50%. Democratic peak: D+54 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+50MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 25,8052024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,1632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+54 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Shenandoah County, VA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Churchill CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Churchill County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
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 | −27.7% |
| 1896 | +53.7% |
| 1900 | +20.2% |
| 1904 | −5.3% |
| 1908 | −0.8% |
| 1912 | +18.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −22.7% |
| 1924 | −21.9% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +38.5% |
| 1936 | +25.9% |
| 1940 | +3.9% |
| 1944 | −3.9% |
| 1948 | −6.4% |
| 1952 | −36.7% |
| 1956 | −30.6% |
| 1960 | −14.8% |
| 1964 | −1.3% |
| 1968 | −19.9% |
| 1972 | −48.2% |
| 1976 | −12.6% |
| 1980 | −52.8% |
| 1984 | −53.5% |
| 1988 | −49.3% |
| 1992 | −26.3% |
| 1996 | −26.9% |
| 2000 | −45.9% |
| 2004 | −45.2% |
| 2008 | −31.8% |
| 2012 | −39.9% |
| 2016 | −51.4% |
| 2020 | −49.0% |
| 2024 | −50.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,179 | 9,962 | 13,503 | ||
| R | 3,051 | 9,372 | 12,890 | ||
| R | 2,210 | 7,830 | 10,938 | ||
| R | 2,961 | 7,061 | 10,265 | ||
| R | 3,494 | 6,832 | 10,494 | ||
| R | 2,705 | 7,335 | 10,237 | ||
| R | 2,191 | 6,237 | 8,823 | ||
| R | 2,282 | 4,369 | 7,763 | ||
| R | 1,770 | 3,789 | 7,663 | ||
| R | 1,481 | 4,578 | 6,283 | ||
| R | 1,304 | 4,479 | 5,930 | ||
| R | 1,055 | 3,841 | 5,273 | ||
| R | 1,800 | 2,358 | 4,446 | ||
| R | 1,038 | 2,970 | 4,008 | ||
| R | 1,211 | 1,954 | 3,740 | ||
| R | 1,565 | 1,607 | 3,172 | ||
| R | 1,309 | 1,765 | 3,074 | ||
| R | 1,069 | 2,013 | 3,082 | ||
| R | 903 | 1,948 | 2,851 | ||
| R | 1,055 | 1,206 | 2,372 | ||
| R | 1,046 | 1,130 | 2,176 | ||
| D | 1,267 | 1,171 | 2,438 | ||
| D | 1,290 | 759 | 2,049 | ||
| D | 1,518 | 674 | 2,192 | ||
| R | 751 | 1,126 | 1,877 | ||
| R | 310 | 655 | 1,573 | ||
| R | 506 | 873 | 1,616 | ||
| D | 831 | 531 | 1,553 | ||
| O | 349 | 157 | 1,021 | ||
| R | 382 | 389 | 839 | ||
| R | 165 | 185 | 374 | ||
| D | 119 | 79 | 198 | ||
| D | 156 | 47 | 203 | ||
| O | 4 | 57 | 191 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.8%
Irish
13.1%
German
13.0%
American
8.3%
Italian
5.5%
Scottish
3.9%
Polish
1.7%
African American
2.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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: 40.4 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
$79,163
Churchill County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Churchill County$79,163
Nevada$78,260
United States$80,734
Churchill County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 184.9%
Working age (18–64)9.2%
Seniors (65+)8.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.6%
speak English only
Spanish6.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Churchill County, anchored by Fallon and the surrounding high desert, has voted Republican in presidential races by landslide margins for decades, with 2024's R+50.2 result placing it among the state's most lopsided counties despite a modest population.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached fifty-four points in 1896; the Republican margin reached fifty-four points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $79,163, and a 8% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shenandoah County and Lincoln County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Churchill County, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Churchill County, Nevada voted Republican by 50.2 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,503 votes cast, 3,179 went Democratic and 9,962 went Republican.
What is Churchill County, Nevada's political typology?
Akashic places Churchill County, Nevada in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. 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 county has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 26 times, and other 2 times.
When did Churchill County, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Churchill County, Nevada voted Democratic was 1940.
How many people live in Churchill County, Nevada?
Churchill County, Nevada has a population of 25,805 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Churchill County, Nevada?
Median household income in Churchill County, Nevada is $79,163 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Churchill County, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Churchill County, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.