Carson City, Nevada: Diversifying Metro county. In 2024, voted R+11%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1952.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+11MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 58,3842024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,3552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Clinton County, MI · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Carson CityPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Carson City, 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 | −44.8% |
| 1896 | +33.2% |
| 1900 | +12.4% |
| 1904 | −28.1% |
| 1908 | −0.9% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | +6.2% |
| 1920 | −17.5% |
| 1924 | +0.2% |
| 1928 | −16.1% |
| 1932 | +8.7% |
| 1936 | +16.6% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | −11.7% |
| 1948 | −23.0% |
| 1952 | −48.1% |
| 1956 | −36.1% |
| 1960 | −20.5% |
| 1964 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | −25.0% |
| 1972 | −43.6% |
| 1976 | −14.4% |
| 1980 | −44.8% |
| 1984 | −42.0% |
| 1988 | −30.2% |
| 1992 | −6.7% |
| 1996 | −10.1% |
| 2000 | −19.2% |
| 2004 | −16.1% |
| 2008 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −14.1% |
| 2020 | −11.4% |
| 2024 | −11.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 13,375 | 16,873 | 31,068 | ||
| R | 12,735 | 16,113 | 29,739 | ||
| R | 9,610 | 13,125 | 25,016 | ||
| R | 10,291 | 12,394 | 23,319 | ||
| D | 11,623 | 11,419 | 23,463 | ||
| R | 9,441 | 13,171 | 23,106 | ||
| R | 7,354 | 11,084 | 19,452 | ||
| R | 7,269 | 9,168 | 18,814 | ||
| R | 6,035 | 7,302 | 18,803 | ||
| R | 5,088 | 9,701 | 15,291 | ||
| R | 3,790 | 9,477 | 13,536 | ||
| R | 2,769 | 8,389 | 12,556 | ||
| R | 3,874 | 5,282 | 9,761 | ||
| R | 2,120 | 5,396 | 7,516 | ||
| R | 1,770 | 3,169 | 5,601 | ||
| D | 2,129 | 1,997 | 4,126 | ||
| R | 1,283 | 1,946 | 3,229 | ||
| R | 822 | 1,749 | 2,571 | ||
| R | 579 | 1,653 | 2,232 | ||
| R | 681 | 1,095 | 1,801 | ||
| R | 665 | 841 | 1,506 | ||
| D | 785 | 748 | 1,533 | ||
| D | 745 | 533 | 1,278 | ||
| D | 579 | 486 | 1,065 | ||
| R | 426 | 590 | 1,016 | ||
| D | 415 | 413 | 932 | ||
| R | 413 | 592 | 1,024 | ||
| D | 610 | 534 | 1,227 | ||
| D | 294 | 150 | 675 | ||
| R | 343 | 350 | 751 | ||
| R | 218 | 409 | 680 | ||
| D | 399 | 311 | 710 | ||
| D | 566 | 284 | 850 | ||
| R | 31 | 417 | 862 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.6%
German
12.0%
Irish
11.1%
American
6.7%
Italian
4.0%
Scottish
2.7%
French
2.3%
African American
1.4%
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: 42.4 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
$72,355
Carson City ranks near the middle of US counties.
Carson City$72,355
Nevada$78,260
United States$80,734
Carson City ranks near the middle 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
10.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.2%
Working age (18–64)9.0%
Seniors (65+)14.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
79.5%
speak English only
Spanish17.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Carson City functions as both an independent city and county, making it Nevada's only consolidated municipality of that type. Despite housing state government, it has trended Republican in recent cycles, posting an R+11.3 margin in 2024.
The Democratic margin here reached thirty-three points in 1896. The 2024 margin was eleven points.
A population of 58,384, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,355 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clinton County and Berrien County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Carson City, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Carson City, Nevada voted Republican by 11.3 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,068 votes cast, 13,375 went Democratic and 16,873 went Republican.
What is Carson City, Nevada's political typology?
Akashic places Carson City, Nevada in the "Diversifying Metro" typology — Mid-size metropolitan counties growing more diverse and trending Democratic. 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 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did Carson City, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Carson City, Nevada voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Carson City, Nevada?
Carson City, Nevada has a population of 58,384 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Carson City, Nevada?
Median household income in Carson City, Nevada is $72,355 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Carson City, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Carson City, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The county's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.