Nevada · Governor · 2026

Democrats flip Nevada’s governorship

Aaron Ford won with 51.5%, a D+7.4 margin against Nevada’s R+3.1 vote for president in 2024. 15 of 17 counties moved toward the Democrats.

Live · Updated 10:51 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 92.4% reported

51.5

Aaron Ford

545,091 votes

✓ Winner · AP call 4:46 a.m. ET, Nov. 4

44.2

Joseph Lombardo

467,174 votes

Vote share · per AP92.4% reported

51.5%44.2%

Also: Danielle Ford 2.9% · None of These Candidates 1.5%

Margin vs 2024D+10.5 swing

2026 D+7.4

2024 president R+3.1

Chance of winningExternal ↗

Aaron Ford >99% · settled Yes

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Circle size: votes counted. Colour: the leader, darker for a wider margin; grey until half the vote is in. Point at a circle for its count.

Every place, by margin

Bars show 2026; dots show the 2024 presidential race. Paler bars: under half the vote counted.

Place← More DemocraticMore Republican →20262024

Clark

D+15.2D+2.6

Washoe

D+8.7D+1.0

Carson City

R+6.5R+11.3

Carson

R+6.5

Mineral

R+27.1R+35.6

Douglas

R+35.5R+32.9

Storey

R+36.3R+38.9

Nye

R+36.7R+42.2

Lyon

R+37.6R+44.4

Elko

R+46.1R+56.6

Churchill

R+46.4R+50.2

Humboldt

R+47.5R+55.2

White Pine

R+51.2R+57.0

Pershing

R+52.5R+54.9

Lander

R+55.0R+62.3

Esmeralda

R+55.8R+65.7

Lincoln

R+72.2R+72.6

Eureka

R+78.4R+77.8

Each place shows the latest report from any source we collect: AP, the networks, DDHQ and state and county election offices, credited row by row. Race calls are AP’s. Counts are unofficial until certified. How we collect and check results.