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Municipal elections in Washoe County, Nevada (2020)
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| 2020 Washoe County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 17, 2020 (judicial filing deadline); March 13, 2020 (non-judicial filing deadline) |
| Primary election: June 9, 2020 General election: November 3, 2020 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County commission districts 1 and 4, district court judgeships |
| Total seats up: 19 |
| Election type: Partisan/Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2020 |
Washoe County, Nevada, held general elections for district court judgeships and county commission districts 1 and 4 on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline for judicial candidates in this election was January 17, 2020. The filing deadline for non-judicial candidates in this election was March 13, 2020.
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Election procedure changes in 2020
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Nevada modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Elections
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County commission
District 1
General election
General election for Washoe County Commission District 1
Alexis Hill defeated incumbent Marsha Berkbigler in the general election for Washoe County Commission District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alexis Hill (D)  | 55.1 | 29,149 |
| Marsha Berkbigler (R) | 44.9 | 23,738 | ||
| Total votes: 52,887 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Alexis Hill advanced from the Democratic primary for Washoe County Commission District 1.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marsha Berkbigler advanced from the Republican primary for Washoe County Commission District 1.
District 4
General election
General election for Washoe County Commission District 4
Incumbent Vaughn Hartung defeated Marie Baker in the general election for Washoe County Commission District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vaughn Hartung (R) | 58.3 | 31,909 | |
 | Marie Baker (D) | 41.7 | 22,846 | |
| Total votes: 54,755 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Marie Baker advanced from the Democratic primary for Washoe County Commission District 4.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vaughn Hartung advanced from the Republican primary for Washoe County Commission District 4.
Judicial
Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court
General Jurisdiction
Nevada 2nd Judicial District general (November 3, 2020) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Department 1 |
 Kathleen Drakulich (i) |
| Department 3 |
Tammy Riggs |
| Department 4 |
Connie Steinheimer (i) |
| Department 6 |
Lynne K. Jones (i) |
| Department 7 |
Egan Walker (i) |
| Department 8 |
Barry Breslow (i) |
| Department 9 |
Scott N. Freeman (i) |
| Department 10 |
Elliott A. Sattler (i)Kathleen Sigurdson |
| Department 15 |
David Hardy (i) |
Nevada 2nd Judicial District primary (June 9, 2020) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Department 1 |
Kathleen Drakulich* (i) |
| Department 3 |
Tammy Riggs* |
| Department 4 |
Connie Steinheimer* (i) |
| Department 6 |
Lynne K. Jones* (i) |
| Department 7 |
Egan Walker* (i) |
| Department 8 |
Barry Breslow* (i) |
| Department 9 |
Scott N. Freeman* (i) |
| Department 10 |
Elliott A. Sattler* (i)Kathleen Sigurdson* |
| Department 15 |
David Hardy* (i) |
Family Division
Nevada 2nd Judicial District general (November 3, 2020) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Department 2 |
Dixie Grossman (i) |
| Department 5 |
Cynthia Lu (i) |
| Department 11 |
Paige Dollinger Greg Shannon |
| Department 12 |
Sandra Unsworth (i) |
| Department 13 |
Bridget Robb Peck (i) Aaron Bushur |
| Department 14 |
Tamatha Schreinert (i) |
| Department 16 |
Aimee Banales |
Nevada 2nd Judicial District primary (June 9, 2020) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Department 2 |
Dixie Grossman* (i) |
| Department 5 |
Cynthia Lu* (i) |
| Department 11 |
Paige Dollinger Greg Shannon Lance White |
| Department 12 |
Sandra Unsworth* (i) |
| Department 13 |
Bridget Robb Peck* (i)Aaron Bushur* |
| Department 14 |
Tamatha Schreinert* (i) |
| Department 16 |
Aimee Banales* |
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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 | 486,492 | 3,104,614 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 6,315 | 109,859 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 74.1% | 62.1% |
| Black/African American | 2.4% | 9.3% |
| Asian | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| Native American | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | 9% | 10.8% |
| Multiple | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.7% | 28.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.9% | 86.9% |
| College graduation rate | 31.7% | 25.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $68,272 | $62,043 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.9% | 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. | ||
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.[1]
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.[2][3]
| 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
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