Oct. 6 Election Results for Douglas County and Nevada

In Douglas County, Nevada, Republican candidates won in most races, but not enough to counter a “blue wave” that put the first Democrat in office in Congressional District 2 in 45 years. Teresa Benitez-Thompson topped the local ballot results among Democrats, while David Flippo received the lowest GOP vote total among Republicans. Overall, Benitez-Thompson won her district race with 161,066 votes to Flippo’s 142,170. The results include statewide races, such as Joe Lombardo (479,474) over Aaron Ford (562,130), and multiple down-ballot contests for governor, lieutenant governor, and other offices. Voters also approved Question 1 on separate clerk and treasurers offices, with Yes at 14,412 and No at 12,642, as well as Question 7 voter ID.