Nevada — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1986 Senate electionNevada · U.S. SenateReidD+5.5
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Harry Reid ✓Democrat | 50.0% | 130,955 |
|---|---|---|
| Jim SantiniRepublican | 44.5% | 116,606 |
| Kent CromwellLibertarian | 1.9% | 4,899 |
1986Senate margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1986 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| CARSON CITY, NV | Republican | R+9.3 |
| CHURCHILL, NV | Republican | R+35.8 |
| CLARK, NV | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| DOUGLAS, NV | Republican | R+23.9 |
| ELKO, NV | Republican | R+41.7 |
| ESMERALDA, NV | Republican | R+20.7 |
| EUREKA, NV | Republican | R+45.8 |
| HUMBOLDT, NV | Republican | R+36.4 |
| LANDER, NV | Republican | R+47.1 |
| LINCOLN, NV | Republican | R+7.8 |
| LYON, NV | Republican | R+14.7 |
| MINERAL, NV | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| NYE, NV | Republican | R+9.8 |
| PERSHING, NV | Republican | R+23.3 |
| STOREY, NV | Republican | R+4.8 |
| WASHOE, NV | Republican | R+8.0 |
| WHITE PINE, NV | Republican | R+21.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+33.9Senate 1986D+5.5vs. baselineD+39.4
Nevada's 1986 Senate race ran 39.4 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Nevada's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | −15.4% |
| 2004 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | −14.4% |
| 2010 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +1.6% |
Same ballot, 1986NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.