Douglas County, Nevada: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+33%. Republican peak: R+69 in 1952.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+33MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 49,6232024 5-year
- Median household income
- $90,7542024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Allegan County, MI · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Douglas CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Douglas County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Harris +50Trump +50
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 | −40.5% |
| 1896 | +20.5% |
| 1900 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | −39.3% |
| 1908 | −13.4% |
| 1912 | +15.1% |
| 1916 | −5.2% |
| 1920 | −54.3% |
| 1924 | −42.7% |
| 1928 | −42.1% |
| 1932 | +9.2% |
| 1936 | +14.8% |
| 1940 | −28.4% |
| 1944 | −32.7% |
| 1948 | −40.8% |
| 1952 | −68.5% |
| 1956 | −61.2% |
| 1960 | −33.0% |
| 1964 | −5.5% |
| 1968 | −40.4% |
| 1972 | −49.3% |
| 1976 | −22.0% |
| 1980 | −53.1% |
| 1984 | −53.4% |
| 1988 | −37.6% |
| 1992 | −14.9% |
| 1996 | −23.1% |
| 2000 | −29.8% |
| 2004 | −28.9% |
| 2008 | −15.5% |
| 2012 | −26.8% |
| 2016 | −32.1% |
| 2020 | −29.5% |
| 2024 | −32.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 11,553 | 23,237 | 35,556 | ||
| R | 11,571 | 21,630 | 34,125 | ||
| R | 8,454 | 17,415 | 27,885 | ||
| R | 9,297 | 16,276 | 26,075 | ||
| R | 10,672 | 14,648 | 25,727 | ||
| R | 8,275 | 15,192 | 23,898 | ||
| R | 5,837 | 11,193 | 17,974 | ||
| R | 5,109 | 8,828 | 16,100 | ||
| R | 3,928 | 6,182 | 15,145 | ||
| R | 3,107 | 7,074 | 10,555 | ||
| R | 1,877 | 6,385 | 8,449 | ||
| R | 1,352 | 5,254 | 7,343 | ||
| R | 1,934 | 3,095 | 5,282 | ||
| R | 983 | 2,898 | 3,881 | ||
| R | 670 | 1,801 | 2,798 | ||
| R | 1,010 | 1,127 | 2,137 | ||
| R | 587 | 1,164 | 1,751 | ||
| R | 256 | 1,063 | 1,319 | ||
| R | 177 | 948 | 1,125 | ||
| R | 298 | 719 | 1,032 | ||
| R | 282 | 556 | 838 | ||
| R | 330 | 592 | 922 | ||
| D | 466 | 346 | 812 | ||
| D | 398 | 331 | 729 | ||
| R | 186 | 456 | 642 | ||
| R | 95 | 343 | 581 | ||
| R | 147 | 503 | 656 | ||
| R | 301 | 337 | 692 | ||
| O | 143 | 80 | 417 | ||
| R | 173 | 229 | 419 | ||
| R | 112 | 262 | 382 | ||
| D | 219 | 212 | 431 | ||
| D | 265 | 175 | 440 | ||
| R | 36 | 196 | 395 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
16.8%
German
14.6%
Irish
13.1%
American
6.6%
Italian
5.8%
Scottish
3.5%
French
2.0%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 55.0 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
$90,754
Douglas County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Douglas County$90,754
Nevada$78,260
United States$80,734
Douglas County ranks in the top 10% 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
9.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.5%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)5.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.5%
speak English only
Spanish8.1%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
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 59.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nestled between the Sierra Nevada and the Carson Valley, Douglas County delivers some of Nevada's widest Republican margins, with its low-density, high-income rural character setting it apart from the urban corridors that define statewide outcomes.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached twenty points in 1896; the Republican margin reached sixty-nine points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-three points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $90,754, and a 9% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Allegan County and Snyder County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Douglas County, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Douglas County, Nevada voted Republican by 32.9 points (R+33), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,556 votes cast, 11,553 went Democratic and 23,237 went Republican.
What is Douglas County, Nevada's political typology?
Akashic places Douglas 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 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.
When did Douglas County, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Douglas County, Nevada voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Douglas County, Nevada?
Douglas County, Nevada has a population of 49,623 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Douglas County, Nevada?
Median household income in Douglas County, Nevada is $90,754 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Douglas County, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Douglas County, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.