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Municipal elections in Washoe County, Nevada (2018)
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| 2018 Washoe County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 16, 2018 |
| Primary election: June 12, 2018 General election: November 6, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County commissioner, County assessor, County clerk, District attorney, Justice of the peace, District judge, Public administrator, County recorder, County sheriff, County treasurer |
| Total seats up: 16 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
Elections
Assessor
General election
General election candidates
- Michael Clark (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Chip Evans (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary
Republican primary
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Michael Clark (i) - ☐ Aaron Clark
- ☐ Lisa Maciel
- ☐ Chris Sarman
Clerk
General election
General election candidates
- Nancy Parent (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Emil Tudorache (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary
Republican primary
- ☑ Nancy Parent (i)
Commissioner
General election
Washoe County Commission |
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Other |
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Primary election
Washoe County Commission |
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District attorney
General election
General election candidates
- Christopher Hicks (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary
- No Democratic candidates filed for election.
Republican primary
- ☑ Christopher Hicks (i)
Public administrator
General election
General election candidates
- Christopher Hicks (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary
Republican primary
- ☑ Donald Cavallo (i)
Recorder
General election
General election candidates
- Lawrence Burtness (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Kalie Work (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary
Republican primary
- ☑ Lawrence Burtness (i)
Sheriff
General election
General election candidates
- Darin Balaam (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Heidi Howe (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary
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Darin Balaam - ☐ Sherman B. Boxx
- ☐ Jerry Guzman Cossio
- ☐ Allan Fox
- ☐ Adam Eugene Hopkins
- ☑ Heidi Howe
- ☐ Kim Meyer
Treasurer
General election
General election candidates
- Tammi Davis (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Matthew Buehler (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary
Republican primary
- ☑ Tammi Davis (i)
Judicial
The candidate list below is based on a candidate filing list provided by Washoe County on January 12, 2018. The filing deadline for the June primary was on January 12, 2018.[1]
Nevada Second Judicial District Court
General election
Nevada Second Judicial District | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Department 1 |
 Kathleen Drakulich (i) |
| Department 7 |
Egan Walker (i) |
| Department 8 |
Barry Breslow (i) |
| Department 2 |
Dixie Grossman (i) Aaron Bushur |
The seat for Department 2 was vacant at the time of the filing deadline.
Reno Justice Court
Department 1
Nonpartisan primary
Department 6
Nonpartisan primary
- ☑ Pierre Hascheff (i)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Nevada elections, 2018
About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Washoe County, Nevada | ||
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| Washoe County | Nevada | |
| Population | 421,407 | 2,700,551 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 6,315 | 109,859 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 77.6% | 65.6% |
| Black/African American | 2.3% | 9.1% |
| Asian | 5.3% | 8.2% |
| Native American | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | 8.1% | 10.3% |
| Multiple | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.4% | 28.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate | 30.8% | 24.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $64,791 | $60,365 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11.3% | 13.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by 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. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Nevada. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Nevada with 47.9 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 45.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1868 and 2016, Nevada voted Republican 51 percent of the time and Democratic 46 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Nevada voted Democratic three times and Republican the other two.[2]
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Nevada. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 26 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 28.9 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 25.4 points. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 16 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 15.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 17 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 18.6 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by State Assembly District ' | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 59.65% | 38.79% | D+20.9 | 54.86% | 39.16% | D+15.7 | D |
| 2 | 45.76% | 52.78% | R+7 | 45.88% | 48.54% | R+2.7 | R |
| 3 | 65.83% | 31.97% | D+33.9 | 60.31% | 33.47% | D+26.8 | D |
| 4 | 48.41% | 49.77% | R+1.4 | 43.93% | 49.61% | R+5.7 | R |
| 5 | 52.62% | 45.70% | D+6.9 | 49.81% | 44.25% | D+5.6 | D |
| 6 | 89.89% | 8.89% | D+81 | 83.44% | 12.33% | D+71.1 | D |
| 7 | 72.76% | 25.61% | D+47.2 | 68.59% | 26.44% | D+42.2 | D |
| 8 | 58.99% | 39.23% | D+19.8 | 55.42% | 38.87% | D+16.6 | D |
| 9 | 54.89% | 43.49% | D+11.4 | 52.31% | 42.20% | D+10.1 | D |
| 10 | 62.90% | 35.09% | D+27.8 | 60.50% | 33.78% | D+26.7 | D |
| 11 | 80.64% | 17.55% | D+63.1 | 76.81% | 17.89% | D+58.9 | D |
| 12 | 56.63% | 41.71% | D+14.9 | 53.09% | 41.24% | D+11.9 | D |
| 13 | 45.00% | 53.30% | R+8.3 | 39.24% | 54.33% | R+15.1 | R |
| 14 | 70.55% | 27.50% | D+43.1 | 67.12% | 27.32% | D+39.8 | D |
| 15 | 67.95% | 29.82% | D+38.1 | 62.90% | 31.41% | D+31.5 | D |
| 16 | 67.97% | 29.82% | D+38.2 | 63.11% | 31.10% | D+32 | D |
| 17 | 66.36% | 32.12% | D+34.2 | 62.77% | 31.02% | D+31.8 | D |
| 18 | 65.03% | 32.82% | D+32.2 | 58.77% | 34.72% | D+24.1 | D |
| 19 | 44.50% | 53.69% | R+9.2 | 38.58% | 55.27% | R+16.7 | R |
| 20 | 60.16% | 37.75% | D+22.4 | 55.55% | 37.95% | D+17.6 | D |
| 21 | 54.03% | 44.10% | D+9.9 | 49.38% | 44.25% | D+5.1 | D |
| 22 | 44.38% | 54.03% | R+9.7 | 42.60% | 51.43% | R+8.8 | R |
| 23 | 39.08% | 59.36% | R+20.3 | 35.83% | 58.89% | R+23.1 | R |
| 24 | 68.08% | 28.93% | D+39.2 | 62.88% | 28.04% | D+34.8 | D |
| 25 | 46.00% | 52.24% | R+6.2 | 43.91% | 48.03% | R+4.1 | R |
| 26 | 42.68% | 55.58% | R+12.9 | 41.90% | 49.78% | R+7.9 | R |
| 27 | 57.50% | 39.97% | D+17.5 | 51.40% | 39.33% | D+12.1 | D |
| 28 | 79.15% | 19.02% | D+60.1 | 75.38% | 19.70% | D+55.7 | D |
| 29 | 50.34% | 47.68% | D+2.7 | 46.36% | 46.99% | R+0.6 | D |
| 30 | 59.91% | 37.99% | D+21.9 | 51.98% | 39.77% | D+12.2 | D |
| 31 | 48.53% | 49.48% | R+1 | 42.78% | 48.68% | R+5.9 | D |
| 32 | 34.67% | 62.22% | R+27.6 | 26.42% | 65.50% | R+39.1 | R |
| 33 | 22.32% | 74.64% | R+52.3 | 17.83% | 73.52% | R+55.7 | R |
| 34 | 57.37% | 40.92% | D+16.5 | 54.26% | 39.76% | D+14.5 | D |
| 35 | 53.05% | 45.22% | D+7.8 | 50.75% | 43.41% | D+7.3 | D |
| 36 | 36.56% | 60.43% | R+23.9 | 30.42% | 63.55% | R+33.1 | R |
| 37 | 47.06% | 51.39% | R+4.3 | 45.75% | 48.97% | R+3.2 | R |
| 38 | 31.80% | 65.63% | R+33.8 | 22.91% | 69.75% | R+46.8 | R |
| 39 | 36.00% | 61.91% | R+25.9 | 29.98% | 62.86% | R+32.9 | R |
| 40 | 43.28% | 54.08% | R+10.8 | 37.91% | 53.28% | R+15.4 | R |
| 41 | 53.81% | 44.39% | D+9.4 | 50.66% | 43.60% | D+7.1 | D |
| 42 | 64.36% | 33.83% | D+30.5 | 58.83% | 35.75% | D+23.1 | D |
| Total | 52.36% | 45.68% | D+6.7 | 47.92% | 45.50% | D+2.4 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
| Washoe County, Nevada | Nevada | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washoe County, "Candidates," accessed January 15, 2018
- ↑ 270towin.com, "Nevada," accessed August 3, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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