City elections in Carson City, Nevada (2026)
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| 2026 Carson City elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 13, 2026 |
| Primary election: June 9, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
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| Offices up: District attorney and city council |
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The city of Carson City, Nevada, is holding general elections for district attorney and city council on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2026. The filing deadline for this election is March 13, 2026.
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About the city
- See also: Carson City, Nevada
Carson City is an independent city in Nevada. As of 2020, its population was 58,639.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Carson City utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected board of supervisors, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the board of supervisors' policy and legislative initiatives.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Carson City, Nevada | ||
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| Carson City | Nevada | |
| Population | 58,639 | 3,104,614 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 144 | 109,859 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 79.2% | 62.1% |
| Black/African American | 1.9% | 9.3% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 8.3% |
| Native American | 2.4% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 10.8% |
| Multiple | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.2% | 28.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.1% | 86.9% |
| College graduation rate | 22.9% | 25.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $58,305 | $62,043 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10% | 12.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
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