2026 results · Nevada · Nevada 2nd District
Teresa Benitez-Thompson, the Democrat, flips Nevada's 2nd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 13.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 19.8-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Benitez-ThompsonDemocrat | 161,066 | 50.2% | |
| Dave FlippoRepublican | 142,170 | 44.3% | |
| Lynn ChapmanOther party | 17,546 | 5.5% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 3:38 AM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted320,782 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 12:59 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:10 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI12 of 13 counties’ own counts read so far; not yet: Lincoln
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About the seat
Nevada's 2nd District takes in all or part of 12 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+13.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 19.8 points toward the Democrats, ranks 3 of 4 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+13.9
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 3 of 4
- Washoe County64%
- Douglas County9%
- Carson City8%
- Lyon County7%
- Elko County5%
- Churchill County3%
- Humboldt County2%
- White Pine County1%
- 4 more2%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026 or had no contest in 2024, so no 2024 House race compares like for like.
What the count shows
Added together, the 12 counties compared moved 19.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 76% as many votes as in 2024, from 80% in Douglas County to 66% in Elko County.
Washoe County moved most: D+1.0 for president in 2024, D+21.5 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Washoe County added 41,279 net votes for Benitez-Thompson against the 2024 margin, 53% of the district's change
Across the 12 counties compared, the margin moved by 77,591 votes toward Benitez-Thompson: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Washoe County+41,279 Benitez-Thompson
- Lyon County+8,376 Benitez-Thompson
- Elko County+7,279 Benitez-Thompson
- Douglas County+5,674 Benitez-Thompson
- Carson City+5,536 Benitez-Thompson
- Churchill County+3,467 Benitez-Thompson
- Humboldt County+2,427 Benitez-Thompson
- White Pine County+1,222 Benitez-Thompson
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Benitez-Thompson this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Carson CityR+11.3D+8.2
Nevada’s ballot
The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 6 of Nevada's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 3–1, now D 4–0
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.