Flossi & Buck: Las Vegas, NV
Nevada has 6 electoral votes in the Electoral College. The number of electoral votes is based on the state's representation in Congress, which includes two Senators and four Representatives.
Initially, Nevada had only 3 electoral votes when it became a state in 1864.
Nevada was admitted to the Union in 1864 during the Civil War, largely due to its strategic importance to the Union and the Republican Party’s interest in securing more votes for President Abraham Lincoln. For much of its early history, Nevada was a Republican stronghold, reflecting its mining and frontier economy.
The Great Depression and the New Deal era brought significant change to Nevada’s voting patterns. The state became more favorable to the Democratic Party due to the influence of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s policies, which included public works projects that greatly benefited Nevada.
2004: Nevada voted for Republican George W. Bush, who narrowly defeated Democrat John Kerry.
2008 & 2012: Barack Obama won Nevada by a comfortable margin in both elections, reflecting the growing influence of the Democratic Party in the state’s urban areas.
2016: Hillary Clinton won Nevada, though by a relatively small margin, indicating the state's continued swing state status.
2020: Joe Biden won Nevada, again by a narrow margin, confirming the state's trend towards Democratic candidates in recent presidential elections.
