2022Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2022 election for Nevada Governor
Governor · Nevada
Joe Lombardo (R) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Sisolak (D) by 1.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Joe LombardoRepublican · winner
49.5%497,147
Steve SisolakDemocrat
48.0%481,872
Brandon DavisLibertarian
1.5%14,913
Ed BridgesOther party
1.0%9,910
1,003,842 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The candidates
Joe Lombardo (R)Steve Sisolak (D)
Also on the ballot: Brandon Davis (Libertarian), 1.5%; Ed Bridges (Other party), 1.0%