Nevada governor's race: 2026 result

Nevada · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Joe Lombardo (R)Updated November 11 at 11:12 AM EST

Called · unofficial count

Democrats (O) 3.6%, Liberals (O) 3.5%.

Aaron Ford (Democratic) won the Nevada governor's race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 3.6% of the vote to Liberals's 3.5%, a margin of 0.1 points (2 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 11 at 11:12 AM EST, not yet certified.

What stands out in Nevada governor's race

from the count and past results

Democratic gain: Aaron Ford won a seat Republicans held (Joe Lombardo was not on the ballot).
Decided by 0.1 points (2 votes): the closest governor's race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
Democrats's party gained 32.0 points of vote share on the previous election for this seat.
Democrats (Democrats) took 3.6% of the vote.

Nevada governor's race: candidates and votes

Called · unofficial count

General election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 11:12 AM EST

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Democrats	Democrats	95	3.6
Liberals	Liberals	93	3.5
Kamala Harris	Kamala Harris	92	3.5
Black womens	Black women	89	3.4
Blacks	Black	83	3.1
Disapproves	Disapprove	82	3.1
Black mens	Black men	75	2.8
Did not votes	Did not vote	71	2.7
Non-white college graduates	Non-white college graduates	63	2.4
Latina womens	Latina women	62	2.4
Voters of colors	Voters of color	62	2.4
Latinos	Latino	61	2.3
Non-whites without colleges	Non-whites without college	61	2.3
Moderates	Moderates	60	2.3
Latino mens	Latino men	60	2.3
Advanced degrees	Advanced degree	60	2.3
Less than $50,000s	Less than $50,000	58	2.2
Urbans	Urban	57	2.2
Nos	No	56	2.1
Suburbans	Suburban	56	2.1
White women with college degrees	White women with college degrees	56	2.1
Independents	Independent	55	2.1
Womens	Women	55	2.1
College graduates	College graduate	55	2.1
Never attended colleges	Never attended college	55	2.1
All other voters	All other voters	54	2.1
$50,000-$99,999s	$50,000-$99,999	53	2.0
Asians	Asian	52	2.0
All other voters	All other voters	52	2.0
Bachelor's degrees	Bachelor's degree	52	2.0
White college graduates	White college graduates	51	1.9
No college degrees	No college degree	50	1.9
Mens	Men	48	1.8
White womens	White women	48	1.8
$100,000 or mores	$100,000 or more	47	1.8
White men with college degrees	White men with college degrees	46	1.7
Associate's degrees	Associate's degree	46	1.7
Some colleges	Some college	46	1.7
Whites	White	45	1.7
White women without college degrees	White women without college degrees	43	1.6
Another candidates	Another candidate	42	1.6
White mens	White men	42	1.6
Whites without colleges	Whites without college	41	1.6
White men without college degrees	White men without college degrees	39	1.5
Rurals	Rural	31	1.2
Yes	Yes	19	0.7
Conservatives	Conservatives	8	0.3
Republicans	Republican	5	0.2
Donald Trumps	Donald Trump	5	0.2
Approves	Approve	3	0.1
Total		2,640	100.0

Related races

Nevada: House districts in 2026
Closest governor's races: KS governor (0.7), FL governor (1.3), TN governor (2.6), AL governor (4.0), NH governor (4.3)
Governors results 2026: every race

Sources

Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election (revision 1385046785, November 11 at 11:12 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (revision 1385098388). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.