Nevada Controller election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9 (mail), Oct. 16 (in-person), or Oct. 18 (online)
- Early voting: Oct. 20 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Nevada Controller |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:March 16, 2018 |
| Primary: June 12, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Ron Knecht (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Nevada |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Nevada held an election forcontroller onNovember 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 16, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Nevada Controller
Catherine Byrne defeated incumbentRon Knecht in the general election for Nevada Controller on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Catherine Byrne (D)  | 50.6 | 487,068 |
 | Ron Knecht (R) | 46.2 | 445,099 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.2 | 30,500 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 962,667 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nevada Controller
Catherine Byrne advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada Controller on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Catherine Byrne |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada Controller
IncumbentRon Knecht advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada Controller on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Knecht |
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Nevada heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2016 elections, a Democrat and a Republican each held one U.S. Senate seat in Nevada.
- Democrats held three of fourU.S. House seats in Nevada, and a Republican held one.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held six of 13state executive positions, and the remaining positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Nevada was RepublicanBrian Sandoval. The state held elections forgovernor andlieutenant governor onNovember 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of theNevada State Legislature. They had a 27-14 majority in the state Assembly and a 10-8 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Nevada was underdivided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government.Brian Sandoval (R) served as governor, while Democrats controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also:Nevada elections, 2018
Nevada held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 1 U.S. Senate seat
- 4 U.S. House seats
- Governor
- Lieutenant governor
- 5 lower state executive positions
- 11 of 21 state Senate seats
- All 42 state Assembly seats
- 3 state supreme court seats
- Municipal elections in Clark County, Washoe County, Las Vegas, and Reno
Demographics
| Demographic data for Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,883,758 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 109,781 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 8.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 27.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,847 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.8% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nevada. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
As of July 2016, Nevada's three largest cities were Las Vegas (pop. est. 640,000), Henderson (pop. est. 300,000), and Reno (pop. est. 250,000).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Nevada from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theNevada Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Nevada every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Nevada 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton | 47.9% |  Donald Trump | 45.5% | 2.4% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 52.4% | Mitt Romney | 45.7% | 6.7% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 55.1% | John McCain | 42.7% | 12.4% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 50.5% | John Kerry | 47.9% | 2.6% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | 49.5% | Al Gore | 45.9% | 3.6% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in Nevada from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Nevada 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Catherine Cortez Masto | 47.1% | Joe Heck | 44.7% | 2.4% |
| 2012 | Dean Heller | 45.9% | Shelley Berkley | 44.7% | 1.2% |
| 2010 | Harry Reid | 50.3% | Sharron Angle | 44.6% | 5.7% |
| 2006 | John Ensign | 55.4% | Jack Carter | 41.0% | 14.4% |
| 2004 | Harry Reid | 61.1% | Richard Ziser | 35.1% | 26.0% |
| 2000 | John Ensign | 55.0% | Ed Bernstein | 39.7% | 15.3% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Nevada.
| Election results (Governor), Nevada 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Brian Sandoval | 70.6% | Bob Goodman | 23.9% | 46.7% |
| 2010 | Brian Sandoval | 53.4% | Rory Reid | 41.6% | 11.8% |
| 2006 | Jim Gibbons | 47.9% | Dina Titus | 43.9% | 4.0% |
| 2002 | Kenny Guinn | 68.1% | Joe Neal | 22.0% | 46.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Nevada in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Nevada 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 1 | 25.0% | 3 | 75.0% | D+2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 75.0% | 1 | 25.0% | R+2 |
| 2012[2] | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 50.0% | Even |
| 2010 | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 33.3% | R+1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 33.3% | 2 | 66.7% | D+1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 33.3% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 33.3% | R+1 |
| 2002[3] | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 33.3% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 50.0% | Even |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Nevada Party Control: 1992-2026
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑Nevada Demographics, "Nevada Cities by Population," accessed September 5, 2017
- ↑Nevada gained a fourth seat in the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2010 census.
- ↑Nevada gained a third seat in the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2000 census.
