How Lincoln County’s vote compares with Nevada’s preliminary tally
Lincoln’s reported vote favors Lombardo and opposes Question 6, while statewide totals differ. Question 7 leads both locally and statewide.
Preliminary results — November 5, 2026: Vote totals below are from the Nevada Secretary of State’s update at 8:16 a.m. PST. They are unofficial, may change, and are not certified results.
Lincoln County’s reported vote differs sharply from Nevada’s statewide tally in the governor’s race and on Question 6. The voter-identification proposal, Question 7, leads in both sets of preliminary returns.
Governor: local and statewide totals differ
- Aaron D. Ford — Lincoln County votes: 205; Statewide votes: 530,510.
- Joseph Lombardo — Lincoln County votes: 1,607; Statewide votes: 455,302.
- Danielle Ford — Lincoln County votes: 66; Statewide votes: 28,870.
- None of these candidates — Lincoln County votes: 65; Statewide votes: 14,891.
Joseph Lombardo leads in Lincoln County with 1,607 votes. Statewide, Aaron D. Ford leads with 530,510 votes, or 51.53%, compared with Lombardo’s 455,302, or 44.22%. The county subtotal must not be described as the outcome of the statewide contest.
Question 6: abortion-rights proposal
Question 6 asks about a constitutional right to abortion, including the conditions stated in the official question text. Lincoln County reports 581 yes and 1,331 no, with no at 69.61%. Statewide, yes leads 633,021 to 366,857, or 63.31%.
Question 7: voter-identification proposal
Question 7 asks about photo identification for in-person voting and specified identifying information for mail voting. Lincoln County reports 1,662 yes and 258 no, with yes at 86.56%. Statewide, yes leads 627,711 to 379,127, or 62.34%.
These comparisons describe reported votes, not the motives of individual voters. The unofficial counts alone do not establish certification or an implementation date for changed voting requirements. The official race pages include the complete ballot-question wording.
What happens next
Lincoln County Social will update this story when final, certified results are available. A lead in the state results display is not a declaration of a winner. Counties reporting counts does not mean every ballot has been counted.
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