Political party strength in Nevada
{{Short description|Politics in the US state of Nevada}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2020}}
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Nevada:
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
- State Senate
- State Assembly
- State delegation to the U.S. Senate
- State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives
For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes as well as whether the nominees won the election.
1861–1982
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!rowspan=2 class=unsortable |Year!!colspan=6|Executive offices!!colspan=2|State Legislature{{Cite book|url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Research/Publications/PHoN/PHoN.pdf|title=Political History of Nevada|publisher=Research Division of the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau|year=2016|edition=12th}}!! colspan="3" |United States Congress!!rowspan=2 class=unsortable |Electoral |
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! class=unsortable |Governor!! class=unsortable |Lt. Governor!! class=unsortable |Secretary of State!! class=unsortable |Attorney General!! class=unsortable |Treasurer!! class=unsortable |Controller!! class=unsortable |Senate!! class=unsortable |Assembly!! class=unsortable |Senator |
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!1861 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|James W. Nye (R){{efn|Governor of Nevada Territory.}} |rowspan=4| |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Orion Clemens (R){{efn|Secretary of Nevada Territory.}} |Benjamin B. Bunker{{efn|name=agterritory|Attorney General of Nevada Territory.}} |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|John Henry Kinkead (R){{efn|Treasurer of Nevada Territory.}} |rowspan=3|Perry G. Childs{{efn|name=audterritory|Auditor of Nevada Territory.}} |colspan=4 rowspan=4| |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Independent}}|John Cradlebaugh (I){{efn|name=delegate|Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada Territory.}} |
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!1862 |rowspan=3|Theodore D. Edwards{{efn|name=agterritory}} |
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!1863 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Gordon Newell Mott (R){{efn|name=delegate}} |
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!rowspan=3 | 1864 |William W. Ross{{efn|name=audterritory}}{{efn|name=app|Appointed by governor.}} |
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|rowspan=7 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Henry G. Blasdel (R) |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}}|John S. Crosman (R) |rowspan=7 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Chauncey N. Noteware (R) |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}}|George A. Nourse (R) |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Eben Rhoades (R){{efn|name=died|Died in office.}} |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Alanson W. Nightingill (R) |colspan=4| |{{Party shading/Republican}}|Henry G. Worthington (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/National Union}}|Lincoln/ |
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!1865 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|17R, 1D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|34R, 1D |rowspan=10 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William M. Stewart (R) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|James W. Nye (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Delos R. Ashley (R) |
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!1866 |
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!1867 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|James S. Slingerland (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Robert M. Clarke (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William K. Parkinson (R){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|18R, 1D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|37R, 1D |
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!1868 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Grant/ |
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!1869 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Lewis Doran (R){{efn|name=app}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|15R, 5D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|34R, 5D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Thomas Fitch (R) |
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!1870 |{{Party shading/Republican}}|Christopher C. Batterman (R){{efn|name=app}} |
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!1871 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Lewis R. Bradley (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Frank Denver (D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|James D. Minor (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Luther A. Buckner (D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Jerry Schooling (D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William W. Hobart (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|14R, 9D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|24R, 20D, 2IR |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Charles West Kendall (D) |
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!1872 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Grant/ |
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!1873 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|17R, 7D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|36R, 11D, 1I |rowspan=22 {{Party shading/Republican}}|John P. Jones (R) |
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!1874 |
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!1875 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Jewett W. Adams (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|John R. Kittrell (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|17R, 8D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|32R, 18D |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William Sharon (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William Woodburn (R) |
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!1876 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Hayes/ |
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!1877 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13D, 12R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|35R, 15D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Thomas Wren (R) |
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!1878 |
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!1879 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|John Henry Kinkead (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Jasper Babcock (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Michael A. Murphy (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Lyman L. Crockett (R) |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Republican}}|James F. Hallock (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|17R, 7D, 1{{abbr|Cit|Citizens Party}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|39R, 8D, 3{{abbr|Cit|Citizens Party}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Rollin M. Daggett (R) |
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!1880 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Hancock/ |
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!1881 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|14R, 10D, 1{{abbr|Cit|Citizens Party}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44D, 6R |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|James G. Fair (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|George W. Cassidy (D) |
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!1882 |
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!1883 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Jewett W. Adams (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Charles E. Laughton (R) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|John M. Dormer (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William H. Davenport (R) |rowspan=7 {{Party shading/Republican}}|George Tufly (R){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12D, 8R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|29R, 11D |
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!1884 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Blaine/ |
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!1885 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|14R, 6D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|33R, 7D |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William Woodburn (R) |
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!1886 |
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!1887 |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Charles C. Stevenson (R){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Henry C. Davis (R){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|John F. Alexander (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|32R, 8D |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William M. Stewart (R) |
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!1888 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Harrison/ |
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!1889 |{{Party shading/Republican}}|Frank Bell (R){{efn|name=app}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|16R, 4D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|26R, 14D |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Horace F. Bartine (R) |
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!1890 |{{Party shading/Republican}}|Frank Bell (R){{efn|name=ltacted|As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term.}} |vacant |{{Party shading/Republican}}|George W. Richards (R){{efn|name=app}} |
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!1891 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Roswell K. Colcord (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Joseph Poujade (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Oscar H. Grey (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|James D. Torreyson (R) |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}}|John F. Egan (R){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Robert L. Horton (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|18R, 2D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|35R, 5D |
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!1892 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Populist}}|Weaver/ |
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!1893 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|9R, 5Sv, 1Pop |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Coalition}}|15Sv, 7Pop, 5D, 2R, 1I{{efn|A Democrat, Thomas J. Bell, was elected Speaker, and the Silverites worked with the Democrats and Populists to organize the chamber.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 254{{Cite web|title=The Journal of the Assembly 1893.|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3000508;view=1up;seq=19|access-date=2021-06-23|website=HathiTrust|language=en|page=12–13}}}} |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Silver}}|William M. Stewart (Sv) |rowspan=10 {{Party shading/Silver}}|Francis G. Newlands (Sv) |
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!1894 |{{Party shading/Republican}}|George W. Richards (R){{efn|name=app}} |
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!1895 |{{Party shading/Silver}}|John Edward Jones (Sv){{efn|name=died}} |{{Party shading/Silver}}|Reinhold Sadler (Sv) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Silver}}|Eugene Howell (Sv) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Silver}}|Robert M. Beatty (Sv){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Silver}}|William J. Westerfield (Sv) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Silver}}|C. A. LaGrave (Sv) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Tie}}|5Sv, 5R, 2D, 2I, 1Pop{{efn|A Democrat, J.E. Gignoux, was elected President Pro Tempore, and the Senate was organized on a multipartisan basis.{{Cite web|title=The Journal of the Senate 1897.|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3000466;view=1up;seq=34|access-date=2021-06-23|website=HathiTrust|language=en|page=8–9, 14–15}}}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Fusion}}|14Sv, 11R, 3Pop, 2D{{efn|A Silverite, Lemuel Allen, was elected Speaker, and the Democrats and Populists sided with the Silverites to organize the chamber.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 255}} |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Silver}}|John P. Jones (Sv) |
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!1896 |rowspan=7 {{Party shading/Silver}}|Reinhold Sadler (Sv){{efn|name=ltelected|As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term and was later elected in his own right.}} |rowspan=3|vacant |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Fusion}}|Bryan/ |
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!1897 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Silver}}|James R. Judge (Sv){{efn|name=app}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Tie}}|7Sv, 5R, 1D, 1I, 1Pop{{efn|A Republican, A.J. McCone, was elected President Pro Tempore, and the Senate was organized on a multi-partisan basis.{{Cite web|title=The Journal of the Senate 1897.|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3000466;view=1up;seq=34|access-date=2021-06-23|website=HathiTrust|language=en|page=8, 12}}}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Silver}}|20Sv, 4D, 3Pop, 2R, 1I |
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!1898 |
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!1899 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Silver}}|James R. Judge (Sv) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Free Silver}}|William D. Jones (Sv){{efn|name=res|Resigned.}} |rowspan=12 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|David M. Ryan (Sv/D) |rowspan=8 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|Sam P. Davis (Sv/D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Free Silver}}|8Sv, 5R, 1D, 1I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Free Silver}}|18Sv, 10R, 1D, 1I |
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!1900 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Bryan/ |
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!1901 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Silver}}|William Woodburn (Sv){{efn|name=app}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Silver}}|9Sv, 3R, 2I, 1D |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|13D, 12Sv, 5R, 1I{{efn|A Democrat, Clarence D. Van Duzer, was elected Speaker, and the Silverites sided with the Democrats to organize the chamber.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 257}} |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William M. Stewart (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|John P. Jones (R) |
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!1902 |
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!1903 |rowspan=5 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|John Sparks (Sv/D){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=4 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|Lemuel Allen (Sv/D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William "Gib" Douglass (R) |rowspan=4 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|James G. Sweeney (Sv/D) |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|7Sv, 5R, 3D, 2I{{efn|A Silverite, Charles Green, was elected President Pro Tempore with Democratic support, and they both organized the chamber.}} |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|13D, 12Sv, 5R, 2Fus, 2I-Sv{{efn|A Democrat, Marion S. Wilson, was elected Speaker, and the Silverites and Fusionists sided with the Democrats to organize the chamber.}} |rowspan=15 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Francis G. Newlands (D){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Clarence D. Van Duzer (D) |
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!1904 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Roosevelt/ |
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!1905 |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|7R, 6Sv, 3D, 1I{{efn|A Silverite, Joseph A. Miller, was elected President Pro Tempore, and the Silverites and Democrats organized the chamber.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 258}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|23R, 14D, 2Sv |rowspan=7 {{Party shading/Republican}}|George S. Nixon (R){{efn|name=died}} |
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!1906 |
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!1907 |bgcolor=#A3DEE6|Denver S. Dickerson (Sv/D) |rowspan=4 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|Richard C. Stoddard (Sv/D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Jacob Eggers (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|7R, 7D, 2Sv, 1I{{efn|The Independent, J.D. Campbell, was elected President Pro Tempore with Republican and renegade Democratic support, and the Republicans organized the chamber.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 258{{Cite web|title=The Journal of the Senate 1907.|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3000471;view=1up;seq=40|access-date=2021-06-23|website=HathiTrust|language=en|page=2}}}} |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|18D, 17R, 5Sv{{efn|A Democrat, Robert E. Skaggs, was elected Speaker, and the Silverites sided with the Democrats to organize the chamber.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 259}} |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|George A. Bartlett (D) |
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!1908 |rowspan=3 bgcolor=#A3DEE6|Denver S. Dickerson (Sv/D){{efn|name=ltacted}} |rowspan=3|vacant |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Bryan/ |
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!1909 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12D, 6R, 1I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34D, 14R |
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!1910 |
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!1911 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Tasker Oddie (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Gilbert C. Ross (D) |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|George Brodigan (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Cleveland H. Baker (D){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|William McMillan (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14D, 6R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|25R, 24D |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Edwin E. Roberts (R) |
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!1912 |{{Party shading/Republican}}|William A. Massey (R) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Wilson/ |
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!1913 |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|George B. Thatcher (D){{efn|name=app}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14D, 6R, 1IR, 1Sv |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30D, 18R, 2I, 1IR, 1Prog, 1Sv |rowspan=28 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Key Pittman (D){{efn|name=died}} |
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!1914 |
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!1915 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Emmet D. Boyle (D) |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Maurice J. Sullivan (D) |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Edward C. Malley (D) |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|George A. Cole (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|9R, 9D, 2I, 1IR, 1Sv{{efn|A Republican, Fred B. Balzar, was elected President Pro Tempore.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 262}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|26R, 23D, 3I, 1Sv{{efn|A Republican, Allen G. McBride, was elected Speaker, and the Independents sided with the Republicans to organize the chamber.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 263}} |
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!1916 |
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!1917 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|9R, 5D, 3I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20D, 14R, 3I |
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!1918 |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Charles Henderson (D) |
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!1919 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Leonard B. Fowler (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|8R, 6D, 2I{{efn|A Republican, Nealy H. Chapin, was elected President Pro Tempore.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 264}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16D, 15R, 6I{{efn|A Democrat, D. J. Fitzgerald, was elected Speaker, and the Independents sided with the Democrats to organize the chamber.}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Charles R. Evans (D) |
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!1920 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Harding/ |
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!1921 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Coalition}}|7D, 6R, 4I{{efn|An Independent, E.W. Griffith, was elected President Pro Tempore.}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|28R, 7D, 2I |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Tasker Oddie (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Samuel S. Arentz (R) |
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!1922 |
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!1923 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|James G. Scrugham (D) |rowspan=14 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|William G. Greathouse (D){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Michael A. Diskin (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|10R, 5D, 2I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|26R, 9D, 2I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Charles L. Richards (D) |
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!1924 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Coolidge/ |
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!1925 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|9R, 8D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|23R, 13D, 1I |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Samuel S. Arentz (R) |
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!1926 |
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!1927 |rowspan=7 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Fred B. Balzar (R){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=7 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Morley Griswold (R) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|George B. Russell (R){{efn|name=app}} |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Edward C. Peterson (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|8R, 8D, 1I{{efn|A Republican, Noble H. Getchell, was elected President Pro Tempore, and the Independent sided with the Republicans to organize the chamber.}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Coalition}}|17R, 17D, 3I{{efn|An Independent, Douglas H. Tandy, was elected Speaker.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 268}} |
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!1928 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Hoover/ |
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!1929 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|12R, 4D, 1I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|21R, 14D, 2I |
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!1930 |
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!1931 |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Gray Mashburn (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|13R, 4D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19D, 16R, 2I{{efn|Elected a minority party speaker, Douglas H. Tandy, who was an Independent.Political History of Nevada (11th Ed.), p. 269}} |
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!1932 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Roosevelt/ |
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!1933 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|9R, 7D, 1I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25D, 12R, 3I |rowspan=21 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Pat McCarran (D){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=10 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|James G. Scrugham (D) |
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!1934 |{{Party shading/Republican}}|Morley Griswold (R){{efn|name=ltacted}} |vacant |
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!1935 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Richard Kirman Sr. (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Fred S. Alward (D) |rowspan=28 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Dan W. Franks (D) |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Henry C. Schmidt (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10D, 5R, 2I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29D, 9R, 2I |
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!1936 |
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!1937 |rowspan=10 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Malcolm McEachin (D){{efn|name=app}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11D, 3R, 3I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30D, 10R |
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!1938 |
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!1939 |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Edward P. Carville (D){{efn|Resigned to take an appointed seat in the United States Senate.}} |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Maurice J. Sullivan (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|7D, 7R, 3I{{efn|A Democrat, John E. Robbins, was elected President Pro Tempore, and the Independents sided with the Democrats to organize the chamber.}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27D, 11R, 2I |
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!1940 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Roosevelt/ |
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!1941 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|10R, 6D, 1I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26D, 13R, 1I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Berkeley L. Bunker (D) |
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!1942 |
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!1943 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Vail Pittman (D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Alan Bible (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|10R, 7D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23D, 17R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|James G. Scrugham (D){{efn|name=died}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Maurice J. Sullivan (D) |
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!1944 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Roosevelt/ |
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!1945 |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Vail Pittman (D){{efn|name=ltelected}} |rowspan=10 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Clifford A. Jones (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|9R, 8D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27D, 13R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Edward P. Carville (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Berkeley L. Bunker (D) |
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!1946 |
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!1947 |rowspan=26 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|John Koontz (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Jerome P. Donovan (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|10R, 7D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22D, 18R, 1I |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Republican}}|George W. Malone (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Charles H. Russell (R) |
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!1948 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Truman/ |
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!1949 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|11R, 6D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25D, 18R |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Walter S. Baring Jr. (D) |
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!1950 |
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!1951 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Charles H. Russell (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|William T. Mathews (D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Peter Merialdo (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23D, 20R |
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!1952 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Eisenhower/ |
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!1953 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|12R, 5D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29D, 18R |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Clarence Clifton Young (R) |
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!1954 |{{Party shading/Republican}}|Ernest S. Brown (R) |
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!1955 |rowspan=7 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Rex Bell (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Harvey Dickerson (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|13R, 4D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30D, 17R |rowspan=20 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Alan Bible (D) |
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!1956 |
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!1957 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|12R, 5D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31D, 16R |rowspan=16 {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Walter S. Baring Jr. (D) |
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!1958 |
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!1959 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Grant Sawyer (D) |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Roger D. Foley (D){{efn|name=judgeship|Resigned to accepted federal judgeship.}} |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Keith L. Lee (D) |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Republican}}|10R, 7D |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33D, 14R |rowspan=24 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Howard Cannon (D) |
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!1960 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Kennedy/ |
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!1961 |
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!1962 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Maude Frazier (D) |{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Charles E. Springer (D){{efn|name=app}} |
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!1963 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Paul Laxalt (R) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Harvey Dickerson (D) |rowspan=16 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Michael Mirabelli (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32D, 15R |
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!1964 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Johnson/ |
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!1965 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|9R, 7D, 1I |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25D, 12R |
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!1966 |
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!1967 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Paul Laxalt (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Edward Fike (R) |rowspan=16 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Wilson McGowan (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11D, 9R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21D, 19R |
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!1968 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Nixon/ |
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!1969 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|22R, 18D |
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!1970 |
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!1971 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Mike O'Callaghan (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Harry Reid (D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Robert List (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13D, 7R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|21R, 19D |
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!1972 |
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!1973 | rowspan="10" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |William D. Swackhamer (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14D, 6R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25D, 15R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}| David Towell (R) |
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!1974 |
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!1975 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Robert E. Rose (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17D, 3R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31D, 9R | rowspan="8" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Paul Laxalt (R) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|James David Santini (D) |
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!1976 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Ford/ |
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!1977 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35D, 5R |
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!1978 |
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!1979 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Robert List (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Myron E. Leavitt (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Richard Bryan (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Stanton Colton (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15D, 5R |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26D, 14R |
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!1980 | rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Reagan/ |
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!1981 |
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!1982 |
1983–present
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!rowspan=2 class=unsortable |Year!!colspan=6|Executive offices!!colspan=2|State Legislature{{Cite book|url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Research/Publications/PHoN/PHoN.pdf|title=Political History of Nevada|publisher=Research Division of the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau|year=2016|edition=12th}}!! colspan=3 |United States Congress!!rowspan=2 class=unsortable |Electoral |
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! class=unsortable |Governor!! class=unsortable |Lt. Governor!! class=unsortable |Secretary of State!! class=unsortable |Attorney General!! class=unsortable |Treasurer!! class=unsortable |Controller!! class=unsortable |Senate!! class=unsortable |Assembly!! class=unsortable |Senator |
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!1983 |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Richard Bryan (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Bob Cashell (R) | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|William D. |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Brian McKay (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Patricia Cafferata (R) |rowspan=16 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Darrel R. Daines (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17D, 4R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22D, 20R |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Chic Hecht (R) | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Paul Laxalt (R) |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Tie}}|1D, 1R | rowspan=5 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Reagan/ |
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!1984 |
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!1985 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13D, 8R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|25R, 17D |
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!1986 |
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!1987 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Bob Miller (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Frankie Sue Del Papa (D) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Kenneth F. Santor (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|12R, 9D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29D, 13R |rowspan=31 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Harry Reid (D) |
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!1988 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Bush/ |
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!1989 |rowspan=10 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Bob Miller (D) |rowspan=2|vacant |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|13R, 8D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32D, 10R |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Richard Bryan (D) |
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!1990 |
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!1991 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Sue Wagner (R) |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Cheryl Lau (R) |rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Frankie Sue Del Papa (D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Bob Seale (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11D, 10R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22D, 20R |
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!1992 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton/ |
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!1993 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|11R, 10D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29D, 13R |
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!1994 |
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!1995 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Lonnie Hammargren (R) |rowspan=13 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Dean Heller (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|13R, 8D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Tie}}|21R, 21D{{efn|Due to a split chamber, the Democrats and Republicans negotiated a power-sharing agreement to split committees, and the House elected co-Speakers from both parties.{{Cite book|last=Driggs|first=Don W.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JLBDXNGLi88C&pg=PA81|title=Nevada Politics & Government: Conservatism in an Open Society|date=1996-01-01|publisher=University of Nebraska Press|isbn=978-0-8032-1703-4|language=en|page=81}}}} |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|2R |
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!1996 |
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!1997 |rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Republican}}|12R, 9D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25D, 17R |
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!1998 |
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!1999 |rowspan=9 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Kenny Guinn (R) |rowspan=9 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Lorraine Hunt (R) |rowspan=9 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Brian Krolicki (R) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Kathy Augustine (R) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28D, 14R |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Tie}}|1R, 1D |
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!2000 |rowspan=9 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Bush/ |
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!2001 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27D, 15R |rowspan=11 {{Party shading/Republican}}|John Ensign (R) |
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!2002 |
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!2003 |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Brian Sandoval (R){{efn|name=judgeship}} |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|13R, 8D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23D, 19R |rowspan=7 {{Party shading/Republican}}|2R, 1D |
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!2004 |
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!rowspan=2|2005 |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}}|12R, 9D |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26D, 16R |
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|rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|George Chanos (R){{efn|name=app}} |
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!2006 |rowspan=1 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Steve Martin (R){{efn|name=app}} |
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!2007 |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Jim Gibbons (R) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Brian Krolicki (R) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Ross Miller (D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Catherine Cortez |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Kate Marshall (D) |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Kim Wallin (D) |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|11R, 10D |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27D, 15R |
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!2008 |rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Obama/ |
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!2009 |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12D, 9R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28D, 14R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|2D, 1R |
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!2010 |
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!2011 | rowspan=8 {{party shading/Republican}}|Brian Sandoval (R) | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11D, 10R | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26D, 16R | rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Dean Heller (R) | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|2R, 1D |
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!2012 |
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!2013 | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27D, 15R |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Tie}}|2R, 2D |
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!2014 |
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!2015 | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}| Mark Hutchison (R) | rowspan=9 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Barbara Cegavske (R) | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}| Adam Laxalt (R) | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}| Dan Schwartz (R) | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}}| Ron Knecht (R) | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}| 11R, 10D | {{Party shading/Republican}}| 25R, 17D | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}| 3R, 1D |
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!2016 | {{Party shading/Republican}}| 24R, 17D, 1L | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton/ |
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!2017 | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 11D, 9R, 1I{{efn|A Republican Senator switched parties to Independent and caucused with the Democrats.}} | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 27D, 15R | rowspan=11 {{Party shading/Democratic/current}} | Catherine Cortez | rowspan=11 {{Party shading/Democratic/current}} | 3D, 1R |
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!2018 |
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!2019 | rowspan=5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Steve Sisolak (D) | rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Kate Marshall (D){{efn|Resigned September 17, 2021 to join the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.}} | rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic/current}} | Aaron D. Ford (D) | rowspan=8 {{Party shading/Democratic/current}} | Zach Conine (D) | rowspan=5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Catherine Byrne (D) | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 13D, 8R | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 29D, 13R | rowspan=13 {{Party shading/Democratic/current}} | Jacky Rosen (D) |
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!2020 | rowspan=5 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Biden/ |
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! rowspan=2|2021 | rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |12D, 9R | rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} |26D, 16R |
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|{{Party shading/Vacant}} | vacant |
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! 2022 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Lisa Cano Burkhead (D){{efn|name=app}} |
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!2023 | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican/current}} | Joe Lombardo (R) | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican/current}} | Stavros Anthony (R) | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic/current}} | Cisco Aguilar (D) | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican/current}} | Andy Matthews (R) | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic/current}} | 13D, 8R | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 28D, 14R |
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!2024 | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Trump/ |
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!2025 | rowspan=1 {{Party shading/Democratic/current}} | 27D, 15R |
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