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Political party strength in Nevada

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The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Nevada:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes as well as whether the nominees won the election.

1861–1982

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Year Executive offices State Legislature[1] United States Congress Electoral
votes
Governor Lt. Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer Controller Senate Assembly Senator
(Class I)		 Senator
(Class III)		 House
1861 James W. Nye (R)[a] Orion Clemens (R)[b] Benjamin B. Bunker[c] John Henry Kinkead (R)[d] Perry G. Childs[e] John Cradlebaugh (I)[f]
1862 Theodore D. Edwards[c]
1863 Gordon Newell Mott (R)[f]
1864 William W. Ross[e][g]
Nevada admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864
Henry G. Blasdel (R) John S. Crosman (R) Chauncey N. Noteware (R) George A. Nourse (R) Eben Rhoades (R)[h] Alanson W. Nightingill (R) Henry G. Worthington (R) Lincoln/
Johnson (NU) Green tickY
1865 17R, 1D 34R, 1D William M. Stewart (R) James W. Nye (R) Delos R. Ashley (R)
1866
1867 James S. Slingerland (R) Robert M. Clarke (R) William K. Parkinson (R)[h] 18R, 1D 37R, 1D
1868 Grant/
Colfax (R) Green tickY
1869 Lewis Doran (R)[g] 15R, 5D 34R, 5D Thomas Fitch (R)
1870 Christopher C. Batterman (R)[g]
1871 Lewis R. Bradley (D) Frank Denver (D) James D. Minor (R) Luther A. Buckner (D) Jerry Schooling (D) William W. Hobart (R) 14R, 9D 24R, 20D, 2IR Charles West Kendall (D)
1872 Grant/
Wilson (R) Green tickY
1873 17R, 7D 36R, 11D, 1I John P. Jones (R)
1874
1875 Jewett W. Adams (D) John R. Kittrell (D) 17R, 8D 32R, 18D William Sharon (R) William Woodburn (R)
1876 Hayes/
Wheeler (R) Green tickY
1877 13D, 12R 35R, 15D Thomas Wren (R)
1878
1879 John Henry Kinkead (R) Jasper Babcock (R) Michael A. Murphy (R) Lyman L. Crockett (R) James F. Hallock (R) 17R, 7D, 1Cit 39R, 8D, 3Cit Rollin M. Daggett (R)
1880 Hancock/
English (D) Red XN
1881 14R, 10D, 1Cit 44D, 6R James G. Fair (D) George W. Cassidy (D)
1882
1883 Jewett W. Adams (D) Charles E. Laughton (R) John M. Dormer (R) William H. Davenport (R) George Tufly (R)[h] 12D, 8R 29R, 11D
1884 Blaine/
Logan (R) Red XN
1885 14R, 6D 33R, 7D William Woodburn (R)
1886
1887 Charles C. Stevenson (R)[h] Henry C. Davis (R)[h] John F. Alexander (R) 32R, 8D William M. Stewart (R)
1888 Harrison/
Morton (R) Green tickY
1889 Frank Bell (R)[g] 16R, 4D 26R, 14D Horace F. Bartine (R)
1890 Frank Bell (R)[i] vacant George W. Richards (R)[g]
1891 Roswell K. Colcord (R) Joseph Poujade (R) Oscar H. Grey (R) James D. Torreyson (R) John F. Egan (R)[h] Robert L. Horton (R) 18R, 2D 35R, 5D
1892 Weaver/
Field (Pop) Red XN
1893 9R, 5Sv, 1Pop 15Sv, 7Pop, 5D, 2R, 1I[j] William M. Stewart (Sv) Francis G. Newlands (Sv)
1894 George W. Richards (R)[g]
1895 John Edward Jones (Sv)[h] Reinhold Sadler (Sv) Eugene Howell (Sv) Robert M. Beatty (Sv)[h] William J. Westerfield (Sv) C. A. LaGrave (Sv) 5Sv, 5R, 2D, 2I, 1Pop[k] 14Sv, 11R, 3Pop, 2D[l] John P. Jones (Sv)
1896 Reinhold Sadler (Sv)[m] vacant Bryan/
Sewall (D/Pop) Red XN
1897 James R. Judge (Sv)[g] 7Sv, 5R, 1D, 1I, 1Pop[n] 20Sv, 4D, 3Pop, 2R, 1I
1898
1899 James R. Judge (Sv) William D. Jones (Sv)[o] David M. Ryan (Sv/D) Sam P. Davis (Sv/D) 8Sv, 5R, 1D, 1I 18Sv, 10R, 1D, 1I
1900 Bryan/
Stevenson (D) Red XN
1901 William Woodburn (Sv)[g] 9Sv, 3R, 2I, 1D 13D, 12Sv, 5R, 1I[p] William M. Stewart (R) John P. Jones (R)
1902
1903 John Sparks (Sv/D)[h] Lemuel Allen (Sv/D) William "Gib" Douglass (R) James G. Sweeney (Sv/D) 7Sv, 5R, 3D, 2I[q] 13D, 12Sv, 5R, 2Fus, 2I-Sv[r] Francis G. Newlands (D)[h] Clarence D. Van Duzer (D)
1904 Roosevelt/
Fairbanks (R) Green tickY
1905 7R, 6Sv, 3D, 1I[s] 23R, 14D, 2Sv George S. Nixon (R)[h]
1906
1907 Denver S. Dickerson (Sv/D) Richard C. Stoddard (Sv/D) Jacob Eggers (R) 7R, 7D, 2Sv, 1I[t] 18D, 17R, 5Sv[u] George A. Bartlett (D)
1908 Denver S. Dickerson (Sv/D)[i] vacant Bryan/
Kern (D) Red XN
1909 12D, 6R, 1I 34D, 14R
1910
1911 Tasker Oddie (R) Gilbert C. Ross (D) George Brodigan (D) Cleveland H. Baker (D)[h] William McMillan (R) 14D, 6R 25R, 24D Edwin E. Roberts (R)
1912 William A. Massey (R) Wilson/
Marshall (D) Green tickY
1913 George B. Thatcher (D)[g] 14D, 6R, 1IR, 1Sv 30D, 18R, 2I, 1IR, 1Prog, 1Sv Key Pittman (D)[h]
1914
1915 Emmet D. Boyle (D) Maurice J. Sullivan (D) Edward C. Malley (D) George A. Cole (D) 9R, 9D, 2I, 1IR, 1Sv[v] 26R, 23D, 3I, 1Sv[w]
1916
1917 9R, 5D, 3I 20D, 14R, 3I
1918 Charles Henderson (D)
1919 Leonard B. Fowler (D) 8R, 6D, 2I[x] 16D, 15R, 6I[y] Charles R. Evans (D)
1920 Harding/
Coolidge (R) Green tickY
1921 7D, 6R, 4I[z] 28R, 7D, 2I Tasker Oddie (R) Samuel S. Arentz (R)
1922
1923 James G. Scrugham (D) William G. Greathouse (D)[h] Michael A. Diskin (D) 10R, 5D, 2I 26R, 9D, 2I Charles L. Richards (D)
1924 Coolidge/
Dawes (R) Green tickY
1925 9R, 8D 23R, 13D, 1I Samuel S. Arentz (R)
1926
1927 Fred B. Balzar (R)[h] Morley Griswold (R) George B. Russell (R)[g] Edward C. Peterson (R) 8R, 8D, 1I[aa] 17R, 17D, 3I[ab]
1928 Hoover/
Curtis (R) Green tickY
1929 12R, 4D, 1I 21R, 14D, 2I
1930
1931 Gray Mashburn (D) 13R, 4D 19D, 16R, 2I[ac]
1932 Roosevelt/
Garner (D) Green tickY
1933 9R, 7D, 1I 25D, 12R, 3I Pat McCarran (D)[h] James G. Scrugham (D)
1934 Morley Griswold (R)[i] vacant
1935 Richard Kirman Sr. (D) Fred S. Alward (D) Dan W. Franks (D) Henry C. Schmidt (D) 10D, 5R, 2I 29D, 9R, 2I
1936
1937 Malcolm McEachin (D)[g] 11D, 3R, 3I 30D, 10R
1938
1939 Edward P. Carville (D)[ad] Maurice J. Sullivan (D) 7D, 7R, 3I[ae] 27D, 11R, 2I
1940 Roosevelt/
Wallace (D) Green tickY
1941 10R, 6D, 1I 26D, 13R, 1I Berkeley L. Bunker (D)
1942
1943 Vail Pittman (D) Alan Bible (D) 10R, 7D 23D, 17R James G. Scrugham (D)[h] Maurice J. Sullivan (D)
1944 Roosevelt/
Truman (D) Green tickY
1945 Vail Pittman (D)[m] Clifford A. Jones (D) 9R, 8D 27D, 13R Edward P. Carville (D) Berkeley L. Bunker (D)
1946
1947 John Koontz (D) Jerome P. Donovan (D) 10R, 7D 22D, 18R, 1I George W. Malone (R) Charles H. Russell (R)
1948 Truman/
Barkley (D) Green tickY
1949 11R, 6D 25D, 18R Walter S. Baring Jr. (D)
1950
1951 Charles H. Russell (R) William T. Mathews (D) Peter Merialdo (R) 23D, 20R
1952 Eisenhower/
Nixon (R) Green tickY
1953 12R, 5D 29D, 18R Clarence Clifton Young (R)
1954 Ernest S. Brown (R)
1955 Rex Bell (R) Harvey Dickerson (D) 13R, 4D 30D, 17R Alan Bible (D)
1956
1957 12R, 5D 31D, 16R Walter S. Baring Jr. (D)
1958
1959 Grant Sawyer (D) Roger D. Foley (D)[af] Keith L. Lee (D) 10R, 7D 33D, 14R Howard Cannon (D)
1960 Kennedy/
Johnson (D) Green tickY
1961
1962 Maude Frazier (D) Charles E. Springer (D)[g]
1963 Paul Laxalt (R) Harvey Dickerson (D) Michael Mirabelli (D) 32D, 15R
1964 Johnson/
Humphrey (D) Green tickY
1965 9R, 7D, 1I 25D, 12R
1966
1967 Paul Laxalt (R) Edward Fike (R) Wilson McGowan (R) 11D, 9R 21D, 19R
1968 Nixon/
Agnew (R) Green tickY
1969 22R, 18D
1970
1971 Mike O'Callaghan (D) Harry Reid (D) Robert List (R) 13D, 7R 21R, 19D
1972
1973 William D. Swackhamer (D) 14D, 6R 25D, 15R David Towell (R)
1974
1975 Robert E. Rose (D) 17D, 3R 31D, 9R Paul Laxalt (R) James David Santini (D)
1976 Ford/
Dole (R) Red XN
1977 35D, 5R
1978
1979 Robert List (R) Myron E. Leavitt (D) Richard Bryan (D) Stanton Colton (D) 15D, 5R 26D, 14R
1980 Reagan/
Bush (R) Green tickY
1981
1982

1983–present

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Year Executive offices State Legislature[17] United States Congress Electoral
votes
Governor Lt. Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer Controller Senate Assembly Senator
(Class I)		 Senator
(Class III)		 House
1983 Richard Bryan (D) Bob Cashell (R) William D.
Swackhamer (D) 		Brian McKay (R) Patricia Cafferata (R) Darrel R. Daines (R) 17D, 4R 22D, 20R Chic Hecht (R) Paul Laxalt (R) 1D, 1R Reagan/
Bush (R) Green tickY
1984
1985 13D, 8R 25R, 17D
1986
1987 Bob Miller (D) Frankie Sue Del Papa (D) Kenneth F. Santor (R) 12R, 9D 29D, 13R Harry Reid (D)
1988 Bush/
Quayle (R) Green tickY
1989 Bob Miller (D) vacant 13R, 8D 32D, 10R Richard Bryan (D)
1990
1991 Sue Wagner (R) Cheryl Lau (R) Frankie Sue Del Papa (D) Bob Seale (R) 11D, 10R 22D, 20R
1992 Clinton/
Gore (D) Green tickY
1993 11R, 10D 29D, 13R
1994
1995 Lonnie Hammargren (R) Dean Heller (R) 13R, 8D 21R, 21D[ag] 2R
1996
1997 12R, 9D 25D, 17R
1998
1999 Kenny Guinn (R) Lorraine Hunt (R) Brian Krolicki (R) Kathy Augustine (R) 28D, 14R 1R, 1D
2000 Bush/
Cheney (R) Green tickY
2001 27D, 15R John Ensign (R)
2002
2003 Brian Sandoval (R)[af] 13R, 8D 23D, 19R 2R, 1D
2004
2005 12R, 9D 26D, 16R
George Chanos (R)[g]
2006 Steve Martin (R)[g]
2007 Jim Gibbons (R) Brian Krolicki (R) Ross Miller (D) Catherine Cortez
Masto (D) 		Kate Marshall (D) Kim Wallin (D) 11R, 10D 27D, 15R
2008 Obama/
Biden (D) Green tickY
2009 12D, 9R 28D, 14R 2D, 1R
2010
2011 Brian Sandoval (R) 11D, 10R 26D, 16R Dean Heller (R) 2R, 1D
2012
2013 27D, 15R 2R, 2D
2014
2015 Mark Hutchison (R) Barbara Cegavske (R) Adam Laxalt (R) Dan Schwartz (R) Ron Knecht (R) 11R, 10D 25R, 17D 3R, 1D
2016 24R, 17D, 1L Clinton/
Kaine (D) Red XN
2017 11D, 8R, 1I[ah] 27D, 15R Catherine Cortez
Masto (D) 		3D, 1R
2018
2019 Steve Sisolak (D) Kate Marshall (D)[ai] Aaron D. Ford (D) Zach Conine (D) Catherine Byrne (D) 13D, 8R 29D, 13R Jacky Rosen (D)
2020 Biden/
Harris (D) Green tickY
2021 12D, 9R 26D, 16R
vacant
2022 Lisa Cano Burkhead (D)[g]
2023 Joe Lombardo (R) Stavros Anthony (R) Cisco Aguilar (D) Andy Matthews (R) 13D, 8R 28D, 14R
2024 Trump/
Vance (R) Green tickY
2025 27D, 15R
Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
Know Nothing (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Covenant (Cov)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Democratic–NPL (D-NPL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Union (U)
Unconditional Union (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. ^ Governor of Nevada Territory.
  2. ^ Secretary of Nevada Territory.
  3. ^ a b Attorney General of Nevada Territory.
  4. ^ Treasurer of Nevada Territory.
  5. ^ a b Auditor of Nevada Territory.
  6. ^ a b Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada Territory.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Appointed by governor.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Died in office.
  9. ^ a b c As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term.
  10. ^ A Democrat, Thomas J. Bell, was elected Speaker, and the Silverites worked with the Democrats and Populists to organize the chamber.[2][3]
  11. ^ A Democrat, J.E. Gignoux, was elected President Pro Tempore, and the Senate was organized on a multipartisan basis.[4]
  12. ^ A Silverite, Lemuel Allen, was elected Speaker, and the Democrats and Populists sided with the Silverites to organize the chamber.[5]
  13. ^ a b As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term and was later elected in his own right.
  14. ^ A Republican, A.J. McCone, was elected President Pro Tempore, and the Senate was organized on a multi-partisan basis.[6]
  15. ^ Resigned.
  16. ^ A Democrat, Clarence D. Van Duzer, was elected Speaker, and the Silverites sided with the Democrats to organize the chamber.[7]
  17. ^ A Silverite, Charles Green, was elected President Pro Tempore with Democratic support, and they both organized the chamber.[7]
  18. ^ A Democrat, Marion S. Wilson, was elected Speaker, and the Silverites and Fusionists sided with the Democrats to organize the chamber.[7]
  19. ^ A Silverite, Joseph A. Miller, was elected President Pro Tempore, and the Silverites and Democrats organized the chamber.[8]
  20. ^ The Independent, J.D. Campbell, was elected President Pro Tempore with Republican and renegade Democratic support, and the Republicans organized the chamber.[9][10]
  21. ^ A Democrat, Robert E. Skaggs, was elected Speaker, and the Silverites sided with the Democrats to organize the chamber.[11]
  22. ^ A Republican, Fred B. Balzar, was elected President Pro Tempore.[12]
  23. ^ A Republican, Allen G. McBride, was elected Speaker, and the Independents sided with the Republicans to organize the chamber.[13]
  24. ^ A Republican, Nealy H. Chapin, was elected President Pro Tempore.[14]
  25. ^ A Democrat, D. J. Fitzgerald, was elected Speaker, and the Independents sided with the Democrats to organize the chamber.[14]
  26. ^ An Independent, E.W. Griffith, was elected President Pro Tempore.
  27. ^ A Republican, Noble H. Getchell, was elected President Pro Tempore, and the Independent sided with the Republicans to organize the chamber.
  28. ^ An Independent, Douglas H. Tandy, was elected Speaker.[15]
  29. ^ Elected a minority party speaker, Douglas H. Tandy, who was an Independent.[16]
  30. ^ Resigned to take an appointed seat in the United States Senate.
  31. ^ A Democrat, John E. Robbins, was elected President Pro Tempore, and the Independents sided with the Democrats to organize the chamber.
  32. ^ a b Resigned to accepted federal judgeship.
  33. ^ Due to a split chamber, the Democrats and Republicans negotiated a power-sharing agreement to split committees, and the House elected co-Speakers from both parties.[18]
  34. ^ A Republican Senator switched parties to Independent and caucused with the Democrats.
  35. ^ Resigned September 17, 2021 to join the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Political History of Nevada (PDF) (12th ed.). Research Division of the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau. 2016.
  2. ^ Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 254
  3. ^ "The Journal of the Assembly 1893". HathiTrust. p. 12–13. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  4. ^ "The Journal of the Senate 1897". HathiTrust. p. 8–9, 14–15. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. ^ Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 255
  6. ^ "The Journal of the Senate 1897". HathiTrust. p. 8, 12. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  7. ^ a b c Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 257
  8. ^ Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 258
  9. ^ Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 258
  10. ^ "The Journal of the Senate 1907". HathiTrust. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  11. ^ Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 259
  12. ^ Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 262
  13. ^ Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 263
  14. ^ a b Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 264
  15. ^ Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 268
  16. ^ Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 269
  17. ^ Political History of Nevada (PDF) (12th ed.). Research Division of the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau. 2016.
  18. ^ Driggs, Don W. (1996-01-01). Nevada Politics & Government: Conservatism in an Open Society. University of Nebraska Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-8032-1703-4.
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