The current Republican share in Clark County tops prior election cycle peaks of 27.2% in 2024 and 25.6% in 2022, while GOP gains of about 2 percentage points were also noted in Washoe County. Clark County is the most populous in Nevada and generally determines the state's election winner. Although Democrats typically dominate mail-in voting, Republicans historically perform better with in-person voting, which begins in Nevada this Saturday.
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Republicans Hit 30.8% Mail Vote in Clark County to Beat 2024 Peak
US Politics5 days ago
A recent batch of approximately 15,000 returned mail ballots in Nevada split nearly evenly between the state's two major political parties. More than 30,000 voters have submitted mail-in ballots statewide, with the Republican share of the vote in Clark County reaching 31% compared to 39% for Democrats. This performance narrows the Democratic lead in the county to 12 percentage points, a decrease from the margins of 18 percentage points in 2024 and 23 percentage points in 2022.
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