2018 governor elections · Nevada history
Nevada governor election 2018
Steve Sisolak DEM +4.1 gain · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 971,799
- Margin
- 4.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Sisolak Won | DEM | 480,007 | 49.39% | |
| Adam Paul Laxalt | REP | 440,320 | 45.31% | |
| None of these candidates | — | 18,865 | 1.94% | |
| Ryan Bundy | NPA | 13,891 | 1.43% | |
| Russell Best | IAP | 10,076 | 1.04% | |
| Jared Lord | LIB | 8,640 | 0.89% | |
| Total | 971,799 | |||
Official source: NVOther
Other Nevada governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Joe Lombardo | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Steve Sisolak | 4.1 |
| 2014 | Brian E. Sandoval | 46.7 |
| 2010 | Brian E. Sandoval | 11.8 |
| 2006 | Jim Gibbons | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Kenny Guinn | 46.2 |
| 1998 | Kenny Guinn | 9.6 |
Full Nevada governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Nevada governor race?
Steve Sisolak (DEM) won with 49.4% of the vote, ahead of Adam Paul Laxalt (45.3%), a margin of 4.1 points.
Did the Nevada governor seat change party in 2018?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Nevada governor race?
971,799 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.