Elko County, Nevada: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+57%. Democratic peak: D+78 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+57MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 54,0472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $86,4872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+78 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 2000MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Twin Falls County, ID · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Elko CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Elko 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 | −14.5% |
| 1896 | +77.7% |
| 1900 | +28.7% |
| 1904 | −15.8% |
| 1908 | +4.0% |
| 1912 | +22.2% |
| 1916 | +28.3% |
| 1920 | −13.5% |
| 1924 | −17.7% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +31.8% |
| 1936 | +46.1% |
| 1940 | +25.7% |
| 1944 | +16.3% |
| 1948 | +9.1% |
| 1952 | −27.8% |
| 1956 | −26.4% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | −20.3% |
| 1972 | −45.2% |
| 1976 | −24.5% |
| 1980 | −50.0% |
| 1984 | −51.7% |
| 1988 | −40.8% |
| 1992 | −20.3% |
| 1996 | −28.4% |
| 2000 | −59.8% |
| 2004 | −58.1% |
| 2008 | −40.5% |
| 2012 | −53.2% |
| 2016 | −54.7% |
| 2020 | −55.5% |
| 2024 | −56.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,632 | 17,352 | 22,465 | ||
| R | 4,557 | 16,741 | 21,967 | ||
| R | 3,401 | 13,551 | 18,559 | ||
| R | 3,511 | 12,014 | 15,986 | ||
| R | 4,541 | 10,969 | 15,887 | ||
| R | 3,050 | 11,938 | 15,309 | ||
| R | 2,542 | 11,025 | 14,180 | ||
| R | 3,149 | 6,512 | 11,857 | ||
| R | 2,782 | 5,208 | 11,926 | ||
| R | 2,310 | 5,722 | 8,372 | ||
| R | 1,566 | 5,110 | 6,861 | ||
| R | 1,296 | 4,393 | 6,197 | ||
| R | 1,955 | 3,293 | 5,459 | ||
| R | 1,467 | 3,886 | 5,353 | ||
| R | 1,686 | 2,687 | 4,932 | ||
| D | 2,785 | 1,856 | 4,641 | ||
| D | 2,495 | 2,427 | 4,922 | ||
| R | 1,736 | 2,981 | 4,717 | ||
| R | 1,755 | 3,104 | 4,859 | ||
| D | 2,026 | 1,683 | 3,771 | ||
| D | 2,280 | 1,642 | 3,922 | ||
| D | 3,016 | 1,783 | 4,799 | ||
| D | 2,888 | 1,065 | 3,953 | ||
| D | 2,562 | 1,325 | 3,887 | ||
| R | 1,442 | 1,876 | 3,318 | ||
| O | 604 | 1,113 | 2,868 | ||
| R | 1,029 | 1,369 | 2,521 | ||
| D | 2,020 | 1,072 | 3,349 | ||
| D | 843 | 398 | 2,008 | ||
| D | 804 | 737 | 1,658 | ||
| R | 508 | 718 | 1,328 | ||
| D | 860 | 476 | 1,336 | ||
| D | 1,011 | 127 | 1,138 | ||
| O | 49 | 218 | 1,165 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.0%
English
11.6%
Irish
8.0%
American
7.0%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.8%
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: 35.7 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
$86,487
Elko County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Elko County$86,487
Nevada$78,260
United States$80,734
Elko 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
9.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.1%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)15.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.1%
speak English only
Spanish14.7%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored by ranching, mining, and the Carlin Trend gold belt, Elko County delivers some of the most one-sided presidential results in Nevada, with Republican margins consistently exceeding 50 points over the past several cycles.
The Republican margin here reached sixty points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-seven points.
A population of 54,047, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,487 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Twin Falls County and Park County. A non-English-speaking share of 17% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Elko County, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Elko County, Nevada voted Republican by 56.6 points (R+57), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,465 votes cast, 4,632 went Democratic and 17,352 went Republican.
What is Elko County, Nevada's political typology?
Akashic places Elko County, Nevada in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. 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 12 times, Republican 20 times, and other 2 times.
When did Elko County, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Elko County, Nevada voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Elko County, Nevada?
Elko County, Nevada has a population of 54,047 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Elko County, Nevada?
Median household income in Elko County, Nevada is $86,487 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Elko County, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Elko County, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.