Nevada Democrats have their work cut out for them between now Election Day on Tuesday if early voting turnout is any indication.
After the final day of early voting, registered Republicans have cast almost 50,000 more votes than Democrats statewide, according to Secretary of State data released at 9 p.m. Friday.
Just over 50% of eligible registered voters have already cast a ballot. In the 2020 general election, 77% voted. If that trend holds up this year, about a half-million more votes will be cast from mail ballots yet to be recorded and people voting on Election Day.
In 2020, Joe Biden won Nevada over Donald Trump by fewer than 34,000 votes. The state has not given its electoral votes to a Republican candidate since George W. Bush in 2004.
Nonpartisans and members of other parties will also affect the final results. They’ve cast nearly 290,000 votes so far.
In Clark County — home to Las Vegas — Democratic voters have cast 12,000 more votes than Republicans.
But in Washoe County — home to Reno and considered the swingiest county in the state — Republicans are up by about 9,000 votes over Democrats. A Republican presidential candidate has not won Washoe since 2004 either.