Nevada — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionNevada · PresidentWeaver67.6%
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| James B. Weaver + others ✓Populist | 67.6% | 7,353 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 25.8% | 2,811 |
| Grover ClevelandDemocratic | 6.6% | 714 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Churchill County, NV | Other / independent | R+27.7 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Elko County, NV | Other / independent | R+14.5 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Other / independent | R+13.0 |
| Eureka County, NV | Other / independent | R+4.9 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Other / independent | R+3.4 |
| Lander County, NV | Other / independent | R+4.2 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Other / independent | R+13.5 |
| Lyon County, NV | Other / independent | R+19.5 |
| Nye County, NV | Other / independent | R+2.7 |
| Storey County, NV | Other / independent | R+28.2 |
| Washoe County, NV | Other / independent | R+18.1 |
| White Pine County, NV | Other / independent | R+14.5 |
Nevada results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Benjamin Harrison+3 | 41448.0% | 41748.4% | 313.6% | 862 |
| Churchill County | James B. Weaver + others+73 | 13068.1% | 5729.8% | 42.1% | 191 |
| Douglas County | Benjamin Harrison+33 | 16341.3% | 19649.6% | 369.1% | 395 |
| Elko County | James B. Weaver + others+680 | 89877.1% | 21818.7% | 494.2% | 1,165 |
| Esmeralda County | James B. Weaver + others+312 | 39679.4% | 8416.8% | 193.8% | 499 |
| Eureka County | James B. Weaver + others+667 | 71592.5% | 486.2% | 101.3% | 773 |
| Humboldt County | James B. Weaver + others+665 | 71989.9% | 546.8% | 273.4% | 800 |
| Lander County | James B. Weaver + others+390 | 44284.4% | 529.9% | 305.7% | 524 |
| Lincoln County | James B. Weaver + others+316 | 41576.9% | 9918.3% | 264.8% | 540 |
| Lyon County | James B. Weaver + others+255 | 40768.4% | 15225.5% | 366.1% | 595 |
| Nye County | James B. Weaver + others+226 | 24092.0% | 145.4% | 72.7% | 261 |
| Storey County | James B. Weaver + others+377 | 1,19654.1% | 81937.0% | 1968.9% | 2,211 |
| Washoe County | James B. Weaver + others+333 | 86353.0% | 53032.6% | 23514.4% | 1,628 |
| White Pine County | James B. Weaver + others+284 | 35581.8% | 7116.4% | 81.8% | 434 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.