Governor elections in Nevada
● In officeJoe LombardoRepublican
Elections won
R 18 · D 19 · Other 441 gubernatorial elections since 1864
Last decided by
1.5 pts2022, Joe Lombardo over Steve Sisolak
Closest ever
0.22 pts1898, Reinhold Sadler over William McMillan
Longest streak
5 in a rowRepublican, 1998–2014
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Nevada's governor is Republican Joe Lombardo; Lombardo won the most recent race by 1.5 points in 2022. Lombardo has held the office since 2022. The 2022 race put Lombardo ahead of Steve Sisolak, 1.5 points clear. Across 41 elections since 1864, Republicans have won 18 and Democrats 19, with 4 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1898, decided by 0.22 points; the widest 1974, by 50.3 points.
Joe Lombardo R 497,377 · Steve Sisolak D 481,991
Steve Sisolak D 480,007 · Adam Laxalt R 440,320
Brian Sandoval R 386,340 · Bob Goodman D 130,722
Brian Sandoval R 382,350 · Rory Reid D 298,170
Jim Gibbons R 279,003 · Dina Titus D 255,684
Kenny Guinn R 344,001 · Joe Neal D 110,935
Kenny Guinn R 223,892 · Jan Laverty Jones D 182,281
Bob Miller D 200,026 · Jim Gibbons R 156,875
Bob Miller D 207,878 · Jim Gallaway R 95,789
Richard H. Bryan D 187,268 · Patty Cafferata R 65,081
Richard H. Bryan D 128,132 · Robert List R 100,104
Robert List R 108,097 · Robert E. Rose D 76,361
Mike O'Callaghan D 70,697 · Ed Fike R 64,400
Paul Laxalt R 71,807 · Grant Sawyer D 65,870
Grant Sawyer D 64,784 · Oran K. Gragson R 32,145
Grant Sawyer D 50,864 · Charles H. Russell R 34,025
Charles H. Russell R 41,665 · Vail Pittman D 36,797
Charles H. Russell R 35,609 · Vail Pittman D 26,164
Vail Pittman D 28,655 · Melvin E. Jepson R 21,247
Edward P. Carville D 24,505 · Aaron V. Tallman R 16,164
Edward P. Carville D 28,528 · John A. Fulton R 17,586
Fred B. Balzar R 18,442 · Charles L. Richards D 16,192
Fred B. Balzar R 16,374 · James G. Scrugham D 14,521
James G. Scrugham D 15,437 · John H. Miller R 13,215
Emmet D. Boyle D 12,875 · Tasker Oddie R 11,845
John Sparks S 6,540 · A. C. Cleveland R 4,778
Reinhold Sadler S 3,570 · William McMillan R 3,548
John Edward Jones S 5,223 · Abner Coburn Cleveland R 3,861
Roswell K. Colcord R 6,601 · Theodore Winters D 5,791
Charles C. Stevenson R 6,463 · Jewett W. Adams D 5,869
Jewett W. Adams D 7,770 · Enoch Strother R 6,535
John Henry Kinkead R 9,747 · Lewis R. Bradley D 9,252
Lewis R. Bradley D 10,310 · J. C. Hazlett R 7,785
Lewis R. Bradley D 7,200 · Frederick Augustus Tritle R 6,148
Henry G. Blasdel R 5,125 · John D. Winters D 4,105
Henry G. Blasdel R 9,834 · D. E. Buell D 6,555