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Cities in Nevada
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Top 100 cities by population |
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the 100 largest cities in America by population and the largest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities. Ballotpedia also covers mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in all state capitals.
This page includes the following resources:
- The city governments covered by Ballotpedia in Nevada
- An overview of local elections in Nevada
- An overview of the initiative process in Nevada
Cities
City government
Click the links in the table below for information about the cities in Ballotpedia's coverage scope and the county governments that overlap those cities:
| City | County |
|---|---|
| Carson City | Independent city |
| Henderson | Clark County |
| Las Vegas | Clark County |
| North Las Vegas | Clark County |
| Reno | Washoe County |
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 16 counties, 19 cities, towns, and villages, and 135 special districts. Carson City operates as an independent city.[1]
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2025
2024
- Carson City, Nevada - Mayor and city council
- Henderson, Nevada - City council and judicial offices
- Las Vegas, Nevada - Mayor, city council, and judicial offices
- North Las Vegas, Nevada - City council and judicial offices
- Reno, Nevada - City council and judicial offices
- Clark County, Nevada - County Commission and judicial offices
- Washoe County, Nevada - County Commission
- All other local elections by county
- Nevada school board elections
2023
- Henderson, Nevada - City council (special election)
2022
- Carson City, Nevada - City council and district attorney
- Henderson, Nevada - Mayor, city council, constable, and municipal court judge
- Las Vegas, Nevada - City council and municipal court judge
- North Las Vegas, Nevada - Mayor, city council, constable, and municipal court judge
- Reno, Nevada - Mayor, city attorney, city council, and municipal court judge
- Clark County, Nevada - Assessor, clerk, district attorney, public administrator, recorder, treasurer, county commission, district court judges, and justices of the peace
- Washoe County, Nevada - Assessor, clerk, district attorney, public administrator, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, and justices of the peace
- Nevada school board elections
2021
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Nevada that year.
2020
- Reno, Nevada - City council
- Clark County, Nevada - County commissioners, district court judgeships, and justice of the peace judgeships
- Washoe County, Nevada - County commissioners and district court judgeships
- Nevada school board elections
Initiative process availability
The local units of government in Nevada that make the initiative process available are:
- General law cities, all seven of which have a state-mandated initiative and referendum process for ordinances.
- Charter cities, all 12 of which have a state-mandated initiative and referendum process for charter amendments. All 12 charter cities also defer to the state law requirements for initiative for ordinances.
- General law counties, all 16 of which have a state-mandated initiative and referendum process for ordinances.[2]
See also
| Nevada | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
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