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{{NV Parties}}'''''Note:''' This content was accurate as of October 2016. It is currently being updated to reflect the political landscape in 2018.''<br>
{{NV Parties}}'''After the 2018 election cycle, Democrats established trifecta control of Nevada state government.''' Previously, control of state government was divided.
<p style="width: 78%;">'''As a result of the 2016 election, Nevada became divided between Republicans and Democrats as Democrats retook the legislature'''. Political control of Nevada state offices in 2016 was under Republican [[#Trifectas|trifecta]] control. Republicans held the trifecta from 2015 to 2016.</p>
{{TLDRbox|Nevada was under split-party control from 1993 to 2014.|Democrats have mostly held the state Assembly and Republicans the state Senate since 1992.|Since 1992, Republicans have had more years of trifecta control than Democrats.}}


==Overview==
{{Headline|1=Nevada has been split between the two parties since 1992.}}
Nevada elected Democrats to governorship in the early 1990s and Republicans in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Republicans and Democrats have split their control of the legislature since 1993. Since 2015, Republicans have held a trifecta. '''[[Nevada state profile|Read more about Nevada's political history »]]'''
==Trifectas==
==Trifectas==
{{Headline|Trifectas influence how hard a party must work to advance its agenda.}}
{{Headline|Trifectas influence how hard a party must work to advance its agenda.}}
When one party controls the three vital centers of state political power—the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate —Ballotpedia considers that party to control a '''"[[trifecta]]."''' Trifectas make it easier for the dominant party to pursue its agenda, and more difficult for opposition parties to challenge it.
When one party controls the three vital centers of state political power—the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate —Ballotpedia considers that party to control a '''"[[trifecta]]."''' Trifectas make it easier for the dominant party to pursue its agenda, and more difficult for opposition parties to challenge it.


There are currently '''{{trifectas}} trifectas''': '''{{GOPtrifectas}} Republican trifectas''' and '''{{DEMtrifectas}} Democratic trifectas'''. [[Nevada]] is one of the '''{{splittrifectas}} state governments under split-party control.'''
There are currently '''{{trifectas}} trifectas''': '''{{GOPtrifectas}} Republican trifectas''' and '''{{DEMtrifectas}} Democratic trifectas'''. [[Nevada]] is one of the '''{{DEMtrifectas}} state governments under Democratic control'''.
 
===Trifectas in Nevada===
===Trifectas in Nevada===
'''In Nevada, both Democrats and Republicans maintained a governing trifecta since 1992.''' Democrats held a trifecta in 1992. Republicans held a trifecta from 2015 to 2016.
In Nevada, Republicans established trifecta control in 2015 and 2016. In all other years from 1992 to 2017, control of state government was divided.  


==Current leadership of key offices==
==Current leadership of key offices==
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==Historical party control==
==Historical party control==
{{Nevada Trifectas}}
{{Nevada Trifectas}}
===2015-2016: Republican trifecta===
In 2015, Republicans gained a trifecta.
===1993-2014===
In 1993, Republicans retook the state senate. Nevada remained under split-party control until 2014. Both the state senate and the governorship flipped between the parties during this period.
===1992: Democratic trifecta===
Democrats held a trifecta in 1992.
==Nevada compared with neighboring states==
{{Headline|1=Unlike its neighbors, Nevada is more split between the parties.}}
Nevada borders five states. Nevada has been more split between the parties compared to its neighbors. California and Oregon are more Democratic than Nevada, and Idaho, Utah, and Arizona are more Republican.
*'''[[Who controls Arizona?|Arizona]]:''' Arizona was solidly Republican from 1994 to 2000 when Republicans held a trifecta. Democrats dominated the governorship from 2003 to 2008, but Republicans regained their trifecta in 2009 and have held it since.
*'''[[Who controls California?|California]]:''' California is strongly Democratic. Democrats held a trifecta from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to the present.
*'''[[Who controls Idaho?|Idaho]]:''' Idaho is solidly Republican. Though Democrats briefly held the governorship in the early 1990s, Republicans have held a trifecta since 1995.
*'''[[Who controls Oregon?|Oregon]]:''' Oregon has become more Democratic since 2004. In 2007, Democrats gained a trifecta. Though the state house was evenly split in 2011 and 2012, Democrats regained their trifecta in 2013.
*'''[[Who controls Utah?|Utah]]:''' Utah is a solidly Republican state. Republicans have held a trifecta in Utah since 1992. Democrats, in this time period, have not controlled the governorship or either chamber of the legislature.
==Competitiveness of state legislative races==
{{Headline|1=Nevada's state legislative elections are more competitive than in most states.}} [[File:Seal of Nevada.svg|right|150px]]
{{Competitiveness nav}}'''In 2014, Nevada ranked 13th nationwide on Ballotpedia's [[A "Competitiveness Index" for capturing competitiveness in state legislative elections|Competitiveness Index]].'''
The term "competitive" is used to indicate competitive environment on a ballot access level. The goal of the Competitiveness Index is to assess the relative competitiveness of state legislative elections by noting where incumbents are being challenged and if opportunities for election bids are being considered by candidates. States were ranked based on three factors:
*the percentage of seats where the incumbent did not run for re-election (known as "open seats")
*the percentage of incumbents who faced primary opposition
*the percentage of seats where a major party candidate faced major party opposition in the general election.
Around 19 percent of seats—one senate seats and nine house seats—had no incumbent running for re-election in 2014, placing Nevada 16th nationwide in competitiveness on that metric. Click [[Open seats in the 2014 state legislative elections|here]] to see how Nevada compared to other states.
About 30 percent of seats—two senate seats and 11 house seats—had an incumbent facing a primary challenge in 2014, making Nevada 9th nationwide in competitiveness on that metric. Click [[Incumbents with a primary challenger in the 2014 state legislative elections|here]] to see how Nevada compared to other states.
Around 64 percent of seats—34 seats—had a major party candidate facing major party opposition in the general election, placing Nevada 17th nationwide in competitiveness on that metric. Click [[Major party candidates with major party competition in the November 2014 state legislative elections|here]] to see how Nevada compared to other states.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Nevada]]
*[[Nevada]]
*[[Gubernatorial and legislative party control of state government]]
*[[Gubernatorial and legislative party control of state government]]
*[[Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States|Who Runs the States]]
*[[Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States|Who runs the states]]
*[[Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States, Nevada|Who Runs the States, Nevada]]
*[[Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States, Arkansas|Who runs the states, Nevada]]


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Revision as of 17:46, 16 January 2019

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After the 2018 election cycle, Democrats established trifecta control of Nevada state government. Previously, control of state government was divided.

Trifectas

Trifectas influence how hard a party must work to advance its agenda.

When one party controls the three vital centers of state political power—the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate —Ballotpedia considers that party to control a "trifecta." Trifectas make it easier for the dominant party to pursue its agenda, and more difficult for opposition parties to challenge it.

There are currently 37 trifectas: 23 Republican trifectas and 14 Democratic trifectas. Nevada is one of the 14 state governments under Democratic control.

Trifectas in Nevada

In Nevada, Republicans established trifecta control in 2015 and 2016. In all other years from 1992 to 2017, control of state government was divided.

Current leadership of key offices


Historical party control

Nevada Party Control: 1992-2026
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
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