Nevada gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 14 Democratic primary)

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Governor of Nevada

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Filing deadline: March 18, 2022
Primary: June 14, 2022
General: November 8, 2022

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Pre-election incumbent(s):
Steve Sisolak (Democratic)
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A Democratic Party primary took place on June 14, 2022, in Nevada to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's gubernatorial election on November 8, 2022.

Incumbent Steve Sisolak advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada.

This page focuses on Nevada's Democratic Party gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Nevada's Republican gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:

* Nevada gubernatorial election, 2022 (June 14 Republican primary)
* Nevada gubernatorial election, 2022

## Contents

* 1 Candidates and election results
* 2 Election competitiveness
* 2.1 General election race ratings
* 3 Ballot access requirements
* 4 State profile
* 4.1 Presidential voting pattern
* 5 Election analysis
* 6 Presidential elections
* 6.1 Cook PVI by congressional district
* 6.2 2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
* 6.3 2012-2020
* 6.4 Historical voting trends
* 7 Statewide elections
* 7.1 U.S. Senate elections
* 7.2 Gubernatorial elections
* 8 State partisanship
* 8.1 Congressional delegation
* 8.2 State executive
* 8.3 State legislature
* 8.3.1 Nevada State Senate
* 8.3.2 Nevada State Assembly
* 8.4 Trifecta control
* 9 Demographics
* 9.1 See also
* 9.2 External links
* 9.3 Footnotes

## Candidates and election results[edit]

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada

Candidate

Votes

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| Steve Sisolak |

90.3

| 64,308

| Tom Collins |

6.4

| 4,567
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3.3

| 2,373

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

| Total votes: 71,248

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## Election competitiveness[edit]

### General election race ratings[edit]

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

* Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
* Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
* Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
* Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Nevada gubernatorial election, 2022

Race tracker| Race ratings
| September 20, 2022| September 13, 2022| September 6, 2022| August 30, 2022
The Cook Political Report| Toss-up| Toss-up| Toss-up| Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales| Tilt Democratic| Tilt Democratic| Tilt Democratic| Tilt Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball| Toss-up| Toss-up| Toss-up| Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

## Ballot access requirements[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Nevada in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Nevada, click here.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022

State  | Office  | Party  | Signatures required  | Filing fee  | Filing deadline  | Source  | Notes
Nevada | Governor | Ballot-qualified party | N/A | $300.00 | 3/18/2022 | Source |
Nevada | Governor | Unaffiliated | N/A | $300.00 | 3/18/2022 | Source |

## State profile[edit]

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)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nevada.

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**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 census here.

### Presidential voting pattern[edit]

See also: Presidential voting trends in Nevada

Nevada voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

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## Election analysis[edit]

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

* Presidential elections \- Information about presidential elections in the state.
* Statewide elections \- Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
* State partisanship \- The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
* Demographics \- Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

# Presidential elections[edit]

See also: Presidential voting trends in Nevada and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

### Cook PVI by congressional district[edit]

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Nevada, 2022

District | Incumbent | Party | PVI
Nevada's 1st | Dina Titus  |  Democratic | D+3
Nevada's 2nd | Mark Amodei  |  Republican | R+8
Nevada's 3rd | Susie Lee  |  Democratic | D+1
Nevada's 4th | Steven Horsford  |  Democratic | D+3

### 2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines[edit]

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Nevada[5]

District  | Joe Biden | Donald Trump
Nevada's 1st | 53.2% | 44.7%
Nevada's 2nd | 43.1% | 54.1%
Nevada's 3rd | 52.4% | 45.7%
Nevada's 4th | 53.0% | 44.8%

### 2012-2020[edit]

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories

Democratic
Status  | 2012  | 2016  | 2020
Solid Democratic | D | D | D
Trending Democratic | R | D | D
Battleground Democratic | D | R | D
New Democratic | R | R | D
Republican
Status  | 2012  | 2016  | 2020
Solid Republican | R | R | R
Trending Republican | D | R | R
Battleground Republican | R | D | R
New Republican | D | D | R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 88.6% of Nevadans lived in either Clark or Washoe County, the state's two Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 11.4% lived in one of 15 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Nevada was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Nevada following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Nevada county-level statistics, 2020

Solid Democratic | 2 | 88.6%
Solid Republican | 15 | 11.4%
Total voted Democratic | 2 | 88.6%
Total voted Republican | 15 | 11.4%

### Historical voting trends[edit]

Nevada presidential election results (1900-2020)

* 17 Democratic wins
* 14 Republican wins

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# Statewide elections[edit]

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

### U.S. Senate elections[edit]

See also: List of United States Senators from Nevada

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Nevada.

U.S. Senate election results in Nevada

Race  | Winner  | Runner up
2018 | 50.4% | 45.4%
2016 | 47.1% | 44.7%
2012 | 45.9% | 44.7%
2010 | 50.2% | 44.6%
2006 | 55.4% | 41.0%
Average  | 49.8  | 44.1

### Gubernatorial elections[edit]

See also: Governor of Nevada

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Nevada.

Gubernatorial election results in Nevada

Race  | Winner  | Runner up
2018 | 49.4% | 45.3%
2014 | 70.6% | 23.9%
2010 | 53.4% | 41.6%
2006 | 47.9% | 43.9%
2002 | 68.2% | 22.0%
Average  | 57.9  | 35.3

# State partisanship[edit]

### Congressional delegation[edit]

The table below displays the partisan composition of Nevada's congressional delegation as of September 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Nevada, September 2022

Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total
Democratic | 2 | 3 | 5
Republican | 0 | 1 | 1
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0
Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 2 | 4 | 6

### State executive[edit]

The table below displays the officeholders in Nevada's top four state executive offices as of August 2022.

State executive officials in Nevada, August 2022

Office | Officeholder
Governor |  Steve Sisolak
Lieutenant Governor |  Lisa Cano
Secretary of State |  Barbara K. Cegavske
Attorney General |  Aaron D. Ford

### State legislature[edit]

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Nevada State Legislature as of August 2022.

#### Nevada State Senate[edit]

Party  | As of August 2022

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| Democratic Party | 11
| Republican Party | 9
| Vacancies  | 1
Total |  21

#### Nevada State Assembly[edit]

Party  | As of August 2022

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| Democratic Party | 25
| Republican Party | 16
| Vacancies  | 1
Total |  42

### Trifecta control[edit]

As of August 2022, Nevada was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Nevada Party Control: 1992-2022
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year  | 92  | 93  | 94  | 95  | 96  | 97  | 98  | 99  | 00  | 01  | 02  | 03  | 04  | 05  | 06  | 07  | 08  | 09  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22

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Senate | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D
House | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D

# Demographics[edit]

The table below details demographic data in Nevada and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Nevada (2019)

| Nevada | United States
Population | 2,972,382 | 324,697,795
Land area (sq mi) | 109,859 | 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White | 65.6% | 72.5%
Black/African American | 9.1% | 12.7%
Asian | 8.2% | 5.5%
Native American | 1.3% | 0.8%
Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.2%
Two or more | 4.9% | 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino | 28.7% | 18%
Education
High school graduation rate | 86.7% | 88%
College graduation rate | 24.7% | 32.1%
Income
Median household income | $60,365 | $62,843
Persons below poverty level | 13.1% | 13.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019)
**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 census here.

## See also[edit]

Nevada | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis

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Nevada State Executive Offices Nevada State Legislature Nevada Courts |  2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 Nevada elections: 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 |  Party control of state government State government trifectas State of the state addresses Partisan composition of governors

## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
2. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
3. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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