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Survey of 869 Nevada Likely Voters
Conducted April 2-12, 2024 by Rasmussen Reports by NumbersUSA
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
869 426 443 287 339 243 565 156 148 295 287 287 377 272 197 23 476 140 245 8 242 212 373 42 241 138 477 13 469 400 342 310 183 34 218 170 89 380 12 347 374 82 35 30
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Biden Approval Strongly approve 25% 26% 24% 14% 28% 34% 28% 15% 24% 46% 11% 18% 13% 25% 50% 12% 31% 20% 17% 19% 34% 27% 17% 38% 23% 19% 28% 20% 23% 28% 24% 21% 32% 34% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 58% 3% 3% 4% 4%
Somewhat approve 20% 19% 20% 31% 16% 10% 16% 24% 28% 28% 8% 23% 13% 23% 26% 27% 14% 23% 27% 30% 21% 20% 19% 11% 21% 29% 16% 13% 23% 15% 28% 14% 16% 8% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 33% 4% 26% 22% 36%
Somewhat disapprove 10% 10% 10% 18% 7% 5% 9% 14% 9% 10% 5% 16% 7% 16% 8% 9% 11% 7% 12% 0% 9% 9% 12% 6% 9% 17% 9% 0% 12% 8% 8% 15% 8% 3% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 6% 5% 28% 42% 30%
Strongly disapprove 44% 43% 44% 33% 48% 50% 46% 45% 36% 16% 76% 40% 65% 35% 15% 45% 43% 48% 43% 40% 33% 43% 51% 43% 45% 32% 46% 67% 41% 47% 39% 49% 43% 55% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 3% 86% 40% 27% 23%
Not sure 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 0% 8% 1% 1% 1% 11% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 1% 3% 6% 7%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for? Biden 40% 39% 40% 36% 43% 41% 41% 37% 40% 74% 11% 34% 21% 41% 75% 30% 43% 37% 35% 34% 48% 44% 32% 44% 38% 39% 42% 27% 41% 39% 44% 35% 40% 39% 93% 67% 24% 2% 7% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Trump 43% 45% 41% 37% 43% 50% 44% 45% 37% 13% 78% 39% 67% 34% 10% 38% 42% 44% 44% 49% 38% 40% 49% 37% 47% 35% 44% 38% 39% 48% 39% 46% 45% 41% 5% 10% 23% 85% 44% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Kennedy 9% 10% 9% 13% 9% 6% 9% 9% 12% 9% 7% 13% 8% 11% 10% 20% 9% 9% 11% 5% 8% 10% 11% 6% 9% 11% 9% 14% 12% 7% 9% 11% 9% 6% 1% 12% 26% 9% 18% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Other 4% 3% 5% 9% 2% 1% 3% 4% 9% 3% 2% 7% 2% 8% 3% 4% 3% 6% 5% 0% 3% 3% 5% 2% 4% 9% 3% 0% 5% 3% 5% 4% 2% 7% 1% 5% 16% 2% 16% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%
Not sure 3% 3% 4% 5% 3% 2% 3% 5% 2% 2% 1% 7% 3% 5% 2% 8% 3% 3% 4% 11% 3% 3% 3% 11% 2% 6% 3% 21% 4% 3% 3% 4% 4% 6% 1% 6% 10% 2% 16% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Do you support or oppose the federal government’s goal of protecting 30 percent of America’s land and waters from development by the year 2030? Strongly support 42% 43% 42% 44% 38% 46% 45% 37% 36% 54% 36% 36% 32% 44% 60% 24% 46% 40% 37% 13% 46% 45% 38% 42% 37% 46% 43% 42% 45% 39% 45% 41% 38% 47% 69% 46% 43% 26% 17% 58% 27% 39% 56% 40%
Somewhat support 27% 29% 26% 32% 27% 23% 28% 27% 23% 27% 26% 29% 29% 28% 24% 27% 28% 26% 27% 38% 29% 28% 27% 21% 31% 30% 25% 26% 30% 24% 28% 27% 29% 10% 20% 39% 34% 25% 21% 26% 27% 42% 11% 25%
Somewhat oppose 9% 9% 10% 8% 11% 8% 10% 12% 3% 5% 12% 10% 12% 10% 2% 8% 9% 10% 9% 0% 9% 7% 11% 4% 8% 10% 10% 0% 7% 12% 7% 9% 15% 7% 0% 3% 9% 16% 22% 2% 16% 7% 1% 18%
Strongly support 9% 10% 7% 6% 12% 8% 5% 11% 18% 4% 10% 12% 13% 7% 3% 0% 7% 9% 12% 0% 7% 6% 12% 6% 15% 2% 7% 27% 6% 11% 5% 12% 10% 10% 2% 2% 2% 17% 0% 1% 16% 5% 22% 0%
Not sure 13% 10% 15% 11% 12% 16% 11% 13% 19% 10% 16% 13% 14% 11% 10% 41% 11% 15% 15% 49% 9% 14% 13% 28% 10% 12% 15% 4% 13% 13% 15% 12% 8% 27% 9% 9% 13% 15% 40% 12% 14% 6% 9% 17%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Federal data show that Nevada has the highest rate of new development taking over natural habitat and farmland. Does Nevada still have enough habitat and farmland to continue that rate of rural loss, or should it slow down the loss dramatically, or try to stop the losses? Continue at the current pace 28% 31% 24% 29% 31% 22% 27% 31% 28% 27% 29% 27% 32% 29% 21% 10% 31% 26% 24% 11% 42% 25% 22% 16% 37% 17% 27% 24% 22% 35% 23% 30% 33% 32% 33% 17% 22% 32% 6% 24% 34% 23% 23% 13%
Slow down dramatically 38% 36% 39% 39% 34% 40% 38% 41% 34% 39% 35% 39% 36% 38% 39% 49% 36% 40% 40% 27% 36% 41% 38% 28% 37% 42% 37% 22% 41% 33% 39% 37% 36% 35% 37% 48% 34% 33% 52% 40% 33% 50% 22% 41%
Try to stop the losses 20% 19% 21% 23% 19% 18% 21% 21% 16% 20% 21% 19% 19% 21% 23% 6% 19% 20% 22% 34% 11% 20% 27% 10% 18% 27% 20% 0% 23% 17% 26% 18% 15% 11% 14% 25% 29% 20% 8% 20% 19% 18% 45% 16%
Not sure 15% 14% 15% 9% 16% 19% 15% 8% 22% 14% 14% 15% 14% 11% 17% 35% 15% 13% 14% 28% 11% 15% 13% 46% 9% 14% 17% 54% 15% 14% 13% 15% 15% 22% 16% 10% 16% 15% 33% 15% 14% 10% 9% 30%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Which do you agree with more:  That it is unethical to pave over and build on good cropland or that the need for more housing is a legitimate reason to eliminate cropland? It is unethical to pave over and build on good cropland 60% 57% 62% 63% 55% 62% 59% 63% 60% 59% 61% 59% 59% 63% 58% 45% 60% 65% 57% 53% 53% 61% 65% 45% 60% 56% 60% 58% 58% 61% 60% 61% 56% 55% 52% 56% 62% 65% 65% 54% 65% 60% 54% 54%
The need for more housing is a legitimate reason to eliminate cropland 21% 24% 19% 26% 20% 18% 21% 23% 20% 20% 23% 21% 21% 22% 21% 18% 20% 23% 23% 19% 28% 19% 19% 16% 25% 26% 18% 13% 22% 21% 21% 19% 26% 24% 23% 28% 16% 19% 13% 22% 20% 19% 34% 25%
Not sure 19% 19% 19% 10% 25% 21% 20% 14% 20% 20% 16% 20% 19% 15% 21% 37% 20% 12% 20% 28% 19% 20% 16% 39% 15% 18% 21% 28% 20% 17% 18% 20% 18% 21% 25% 15% 22% 17% 21% 24% 15% 21% 12% 21%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Thinking about water, Nevada has had the No. 1 fastest population growth since the 1980s.  How concerned are you that Nevada’s government will be able to ensure adequate water supplies for the expanding population? Very concerned 48% 45% 51% 41% 49% 55% 47% 49% 51% 48% 53% 43% 48% 50% 46% 39% 47% 47% 51% 43% 44% 49% 52% 30% 47% 47% 49% 35% 48% 48% 50% 48% 44% 52% 55% 36% 46% 51% 16% 47% 49% 40% 64% 43%
Somewhat concerned 33% 32% 35% 41% 29% 30% 35% 32% 28% 34% 29% 37% 32% 33% 38% 18% 33% 38% 32% 34% 30% 38% 32% 42% 36% 32% 32% 26% 34% 33% 32% 34% 37% 22% 30% 45% 42% 28% 44% 36% 29% 45% 29% 27%
Not very concerned 11% 14% 9% 11% 11% 12% 10% 10% 16% 10% 12% 12% 13% 10% 11% 0% 13% 8% 10% 0% 20% 7% 9% 5% 10% 11% 12% 4% 10% 12% 12% 10% 10% 23% 8% 13% 7% 13% 26% 9% 14% 11% 3% 9%
Not at all concerned 4% 6% 3% 5% 5% 2% 4% 8% 3% 4% 4% 5% 6% 3% 4% 5% 6% 4% 2% 0% 6% 4% 4% 6% 5% 4% 4% 13% 4% 5% 4% 6% 4% 0% 3% 3% 4% 6% 7% 4% 6% 3% 4% 5%
Not sure 3% 3% 2% 2% 5% 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 38% 2% 3% 4% 23% 1% 2% 3% 16% 2% 6% 2% 21% 3% 2% 3% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 3% 7% 4% 1% 2% 0% 15%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Nevada is the nation’s driest state. Cities and towns compete with agriculture for water. Should some water currently used to irrigate farmland be diverted to support additional human population growth in Nevada? Yes, wather should be diverted from agriculture to support more residents 31% 34% 28% 46% 29% 16% 26% 42% 37% 39% 21% 33% 28% 30% 40% 22% 34% 32% 25% 19% 43% 31% 25% 13% 40% 35% 25% 37% 29% 33% 32% 30% 32% 18% 40% 36% 27% 24% 35% 37% 26% 25% 48% 23%
No, water should not be diverted from agriculture to suppore more residents 52% 51% 53% 37% 56% 63% 54% 46% 49% 41% 65% 50% 60% 52% 38% 27% 49% 50% 58% 56% 41% 51% 59% 57% 47% 51% 55% 11% 52% 52% 50% 52% 52% 64% 44% 40% 50% 62% 46% 42% 63% 51% 36% 42%
Not sure 17% 15% 20% 17% 15% 21% 20% 11% 14% 21% 14% 17% 13% 18% 21% 51% 17% 18% 17% 26% 17% 19% 15% 30% 13% 14% 20% 52% 19% 16% 18% 17% 16% 18% 16% 24% 23% 14% 19% 21% 11% 24% 16% 35%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Which is closer to your view, that a growing population should be supported by drawing more heavily on Nevada’s aquifers,  or that you worry that the state’s aquifers are already being over-pumped and depleted? Favor supporting growing population from aquifers 21% 22% 21% 30% 22% 9% 18% 27% 27% 22% 21% 20% 24% 21% 19% 4% 23% 22% 18% 19% 30% 17% 18% 20% 33% 23% 15% 15% 22% 20% 22% 20% 21% 23% 25% 20% 15% 21% 26% 19% 23% 21% 28% 16%
Worry that aquifers are already being over-pumped 64% 63% 65% 56% 64% 74% 65% 61% 63% 61% 66% 65% 64% 64% 68% 33% 61% 64% 69% 55% 53% 66% 70% 59% 60% 63% 67% 36% 63% 65% 63% 67% 61% 65% 61% 67% 66% 64% 53% 65% 65% 61% 65% 52%
Not sure 15% 15% 14% 13% 14% 17% 17% 12% 10% 17% 13% 15% 12% 15% 14% 62% 16% 14% 13% 27% 17% 17% 12% 21% 8% 13% 18% 49% 15% 15% 16% 13% 17% 12% 15% 12% 19% 15% 21% 16% 13% 18% 7% 32%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Which should have priority for the remaining water in Nevada’s rivers – should the priority be the state’s  agriculture, its urban populations, or the fish and wildlife that depend on the river habitats? Agriculture 24% 24% 24% 26% 25% 21% 22% 28% 26% 22% 27% 23% 28% 27% 14% 3% 24% 21% 27% 5% 23% 20% 28% 18% 28% 24% 22% 9% 22% 26% 23% 24% 26% 23% 16% 21% 28% 29% 28% 16% 31% 19% 51% 11%
Urban populations 28% 31% 24% 32% 24% 27% 27% 33% 25% 30% 26% 27% 28% 24% 34% 14% 31% 31% 19% 8% 44% 28% 19% 15% 30% 27% 27% 30% 26% 30% 26% 28% 27% 40% 36% 28% 20% 25% 10% 32% 25% 30% 16% 21%
Fish and wildlife 33% 32% 35% 29% 37% 34% 34% 30% 35% 30% 32% 37% 30% 33% 40% 33% 30% 33% 38% 48% 22% 32% 40% 49% 31% 34% 34% 28% 36% 30% 34% 35% 33% 20% 36% 31% 39% 31% 33% 36% 30% 42% 19% 45%
Not sure 15% 13% 17% 13% 14% 19% 17% 10% 14% 18% 15% 13% 14% 16% 12% 49% 15% 15% 15% 39% 12% 21% 14% 18% 11% 15% 17% 34% 17% 13% 17% 13% 15% 17% 12% 19% 13% 15% 29% 17% 14% 9% 15% 22%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
A new study has concluded that Nevada’s fast population growth has been responsible for 83% of the habitat and farmland loss. Would continuing this level of population growth into the future make Nevada  better, worse or not much different? Better 13% 17% 10% 20% 13% 5% 12% 18% 13% 18% 13% 10% 17% 10% 13% 0% 15% 13% 10% 4% 25% 13% 7% 7% 24% 9% 10% 8% 13% 14% 12% 12% 18% 8% 25% 15% 7% 8% 6% 17% 11% 13% 6% 11%
Worse 57% 50% 64% 59% 54% 59% 55% 59% 61% 57% 60% 54% 57% 60% 55% 39% 54% 57% 63% 55% 44% 57% 67% 44% 62% 58% 55% 37% 60% 53% 58% 61% 50% 59% 41% 61% 60% 63% 60% 51% 62% 61% 61% 56%
Not much different 22% 26% 17% 16% 23% 27% 24% 19% 16% 17% 19% 29% 21% 24% 22% 21% 23% 24% 18% 8% 26% 23% 19% 19% 11% 21% 27% 38% 18% 26% 22% 19% 26% 24% 25% 16% 21% 23% 27% 22% 21% 20% 32% 20%
Not sure 8% 7% 9% 5% 9% 9% 8% 4% 10% 8% 8% 8% 6% 7% 10% 40% 7% 5% 10% 34% 5% 7% 7% 29% 3% 12% 9% 17% 9% 7% 8% 8% 7% 9% 9% 8% 12% 6% 7% 10% 6% 5% 0% 13%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
The population of Nevada has more than tripled the last four decades. Would you prefer that the state’s  population continue to grow rapidly, that it grow much more slowly, that it stay about the same size, or that it become smaller? Continue to grow rapidly 13% 17% 9% 20% 12% 7% 12% 18% 15% 15% 10% 14% 15% 10% 17% 2% 16% 10% 9% 19% 25% 12% 8% 0% 20% 14% 10% 6% 11% 16% 13% 11% 19% 10% 22% 12% 15% 8% 6% 15% 11% 14% 17% 13%
Grow much more slowly 40% 39% 41% 31% 41% 49% 44% 31% 34% 41% 46% 34% 46% 35% 40% 8% 43% 39% 36% 24% 38% 50% 34% 57% 30% 38% 46% 29% 37% 43% 38% 40% 44% 41% 42% 40% 35% 39% 69% 43% 40% 33% 32% 30%
Stay about the same 20% 20% 21% 20% 17% 26% 21% 25% 14% 21% 23% 18% 18% 23% 21% 14% 20% 24% 20% 5% 21% 20% 20% 23% 20% 20% 20% 29% 22% 19% 19% 20% 21% 31% 21% 16% 19% 23% 16% 20% 22% 18% 16% 16%
Become smaller 22% 19% 25% 24% 25% 15% 19% 23% 31% 19% 17% 30% 19% 28% 19% 29% 18% 22% 29% 29% 13% 15% 33% 11% 28% 21% 20% 25% 24% 20% 24% 26% 13% 15% 11% 26% 27% 26% 2% 17% 23% 30% 31% 35%
Not sure 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 4% 2% 7% 5% 4% 3% 2% 4% 4% 47% 3% 5% 6% 23% 3% 3% 5% 9% 2% 8% 4% 10% 6% 2% 6% 3% 3% 2% 4% 6% 4% 3% 7% 5% 3% 5% 4% 6%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
A major source of Nevada’s population growth is people moving in from other states, especially  California. Should local and state governments in Nevada make it more difficult for people to move to Nevada from other states by restricting development? Yes 51% 46% 56% 57% 50% 46% 48% 61% 53% 47% 56% 51% 57% 51% 41% 41% 49% 48% 56% 55% 43% 49% 59% 35% 62% 52% 46% 34% 54% 47% 53% 52% 47% 38% 40% 53% 60% 54% 53% 44% 58% 49% 66% 38%
No 34% 40% 29% 32% 37% 33% 37% 26% 31% 36% 29% 37% 29% 34% 44% 20% 37% 32% 29% 11% 47% 35% 25% 38% 28% 34% 38% 15% 31% 38% 33% 36% 34% 27% 42% 37% 25% 30% 27% 42% 28% 35% 24% 28%
Not sure 15% 15% 15% 12% 14% 20% 15% 13% 16% 18% 15% 13% 14% 15% 14% 40% 13% 20% 14% 34% 10% 16% 16% 27% 10% 15% 17% 50% 15% 15% 14% 12% 18% 34% 18% 10% 14% 16% 20% 15% 14% 16% 10% 34%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Another major source of Nevada's population growth is immigration from other countries.  Should the federal government reduce annual immigration to slow down Nevada’s population growth, keep immigration and population growth at the current level, or increase annual immigration and population growth? Reduce annual immigration 60% 60% 59% 50% 63% 66% 58% 64% 60% 46% 77% 57% 81% 53% 32% 27% 59% 60% 61% 45% 52% 58% 67% 45% 62% 46% 62% 68% 60% 59% 56% 64% 56% 74% 37% 41% 56% 83% 43% 37% 82% 64% 42% 46%
Keep immigration at its current level 25% 27% 23% 34% 17% 25% 27% 21% 21% 37% 15% 22% 15% 27% 41% 19% 25% 26% 24% 21% 33% 25% 20% 16% 27% 27% 24% 0% 24% 25% 27% 24% 25% 10% 36% 39% 29% 11% 14% 38% 13% 22% 24% 21%
Increase immigration 7% 8% 7% 5% 11% 5% 7% 8% 8% 7% 4% 11% 3% 7% 18% 3% 9% 6% 5% 0% 10% 9% 4% 14% 4% 10% 8% 4% 6% 9% 7% 6% 11% 7% 18% 5% 4% 3% 7% 14% 2% 3% 10% 7%
Not sure 8% 5% 11% 11% 9% 4% 7% 8% 11% 10% 4% 11% 1% 13% 9% 50% 7% 7% 10% 34% 5% 7% 9% 26% 7% 16% 6% 28% 10% 6% 10% 7% 7% 9% 9% 15% 10% 3% 37% 10% 3% 10% 23% 26%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
One way for Nevada communities to handle continued population growth without losing as much open space, natural habitat, and farmland is to change zoning and other regulations to funnel more current and future residents into apartments and condo buildings instead of single-family houses with yards. Do you strongly favor that change, somewhat favor it, somewhat oppose it or strongly oppose it? Strongly favor 17% 21% 13% 23% 17% 11% 15% 26% 15% 24% 15% 13% 18% 14% 23% 0% 21% 12% 14% 11% 25% 12% 16% 9% 23% 17% 14% 33% 18% 17% 19% 18% 14% 17% 29% 18% 15% 11% 12% 22% 13% 19% 23% 7%
Somewhat favor 27% 29% 26% 34% 19% 32% 28% 27% 24% 29% 28% 26% 24% 30% 32% 10% 26% 28% 31% 5% 30% 32% 24% 20% 30% 34% 25% 0% 27% 28% 29% 25% 27% 38% 30% 37% 39% 19% 21% 34% 23% 20% 24% 31%
Somewhat oppose 25% 24% 26% 20% 25% 31% 28% 19% 22% 21% 25% 30% 24% 29% 24% 12% 23% 25% 28% 45% 20% 27% 27% 25% 14% 26% 31% 4% 26% 24% 25% 23% 28% 24% 22% 25% 34% 25% 12% 23% 24% 35% 34% 20%
Strongly oppose 21% 20% 22% 13% 28% 21% 19% 22% 29% 16% 25% 21% 26% 21% 11% 25% 20% 24% 21% 10% 17% 18% 25% 24% 24% 15% 21% 27% 17% 25% 17% 22% 26% 12% 11% 7% 3% 37% 32% 11% 34% 12% 15% 5%
Not sure 9% 6% 12% 10% 11% 6% 10% 7% 10% 10% 7% 11% 8% 6% 11% 52% 10% 11% 6% 28% 6% 12% 8% 21% 9% 9% 9% 35% 12% 6% 10% 11% 5% 8% 8% 13% 9% 9% 23% 10% 6% 14% 4% 37%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Building subdivisions to accommodate new population growth each year imposes economic costs on the existing residents of municipalities.  Do you favor paying higher property taxes to accommodate new residents in your community? Yes 14% 19% 10% 24% 11% 7% 13% 19% 14% 18% 12% 13% 15% 10% 21% 0% 16% 12% 13% 14% 25% 10% 11% 0% 19% 17% 11% 6% 13% 15% 15% 11% 19% 12% 25% 20% 9% 7% 6% 20% 11% 11% 6% 10%
No 74% 70% 77% 65% 76% 81% 75% 69% 75% 69% 80% 72% 76% 78% 65% 51% 73% 77% 73% 63% 61% 80% 79% 73% 73% 68% 77% 54% 74% 74% 70% 81% 68% 81% 62% 64% 75% 85% 73% 66% 83% 73% 80% 49%
Not sure 12% 11% 13% 12% 12% 12% 13% 12% 10% 12% 9% 15% 9% 12% 14% 49% 11% 11% 14% 23% 14% 10% 10% 26% 8% 16% 12% 39% 13% 11% 16% 8% 12% 8% 13% 16% 16% 8% 20% 14% 7% 16% 14% 41%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
One potential way of controlling new growth is by limiting the number of new hook-ups to sewage lines and wastewater treatment plants.  Do you favor using this as a tool to manage or control growth? Yes 48% 49% 48% 56% 46% 42% 47% 49% 54% 46% 46% 54% 51% 50% 43% 29% 46% 46% 54% 19% 46% 46% 54% 21% 58% 54% 42% 38% 51% 45% 47% 52% 45% 45% 44% 49% 57% 49% 49% 43% 48% 58% 77% 52%
No 32% 38% 26% 27% 37% 32% 33% 31% 29% 34% 34% 29% 30% 33% 37% 22% 37% 31% 24% 29% 41% 32% 25% 48% 30% 28% 35% 11% 29% 36% 31% 30% 41% 21% 38% 25% 25% 35% 14% 35% 34% 21% 15% 30%
Not sure 19% 13% 26% 16% 17% 26% 20% 20% 17% 21% 21% 17% 19% 17% 21% 49% 17% 23% 22% 51% 13% 22% 21% 31% 11% 18% 23% 50% 20% 18% 22% 18% 15% 34% 19% 26% 19% 17% 37% 22% 18% 21% 8% 18%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
In trying to reduce  population growth from  illegal immigration, should the government mandate that all employers use the federal electronic E-Verify system to help ensure that they hire only legal workers for U.S. jobs? Yes 71% 73% 70% 62% 76% 77% 68% 73% 82% 66% 83% 66% 82% 71% 54% 48% 71% 72% 73% 56% 63% 75% 76% 59% 71% 64% 73% 79% 72% 71% 71% 73% 70% 80% 66% 55% 64% 84% 63% 62% 84% 71% 60% 47%
No 18% 17% 18% 27% 14% 13% 19% 19% 13% 24% 11% 19% 12% 17% 34% 0% 18% 19% 18% 0% 25% 16% 15% 10% 21% 24% 15% 0% 17% 19% 17% 17% 22% 8% 23% 31% 19% 9% 15% 25% 9% 19% 36% 25%
Not sure 11% 9% 12% 12% 10% 10% 13% 8% 4% 11% 7% 15% 6% 12% 13% 52% 12% 8% 9% 44% 12% 10% 8% 31% 7% 11% 12% 21% 11% 10% 12% 10% 8% 12% 11% 15% 17% 7% 22% 14% 7% 10% 4% 28%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Where do you live? Major city 55% 55% 54% 51% 57% 57% 56% 54% 52% 61% 51% 52% 55% 47% 65% 47% 100% 0% 0% 0% 89% 51% 33% 73% 54% 42% 58% 69% 53% 57% 55% 56% 53% 54% 67% 40% 57% 54% 54% 59% 54% 50% 39% 45%
The suburbs 16% 17% 15% 16% 16% 16% 16% 18% 15% 16% 17% 15% 16% 18% 14% 14% 0% 100% 0% 0% 3% 38% 12% 13% 11% 13% 20% 8% 13% 20% 13% 15% 22% 27% 13% 19% 11% 18% 16% 15% 16% 15% 26% 16%
Small city / town / rural 28% 27% 30% 32% 26% 26% 28% 26% 32% 22% 31% 31% 28% 34% 20% 32% 0% 0% 100% 0% 7% 9% 55% 9% 34% 43% 22% 16% 34% 22% 31% 29% 24% 18% 19% 39% 32% 28% 24% 25% 29% 34% 36% 36%
Not sure 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 8% 0% 0% 0% 100% 1% 1% 1% 5% 1% 1% 1% 6% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 7% 1% 1% 0% 0% 3%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
Where would you prefer to live? Major city 28% 29% 26% 34% 24% 25% 27% 30% 30% 34% 22% 28% 25% 26% 36% 24% 45% 6% 7% 16% 100% 0% 0% 0% 34% 22% 26% 23% 27% 29% 26% 29% 31% 22% 38% 30% 25% 21% 44% 33% 25% 23% 20% 27%
The suburbs 24% 25% 24% 20% 25% 30% 26% 23% 21% 28% 25% 20% 23% 25% 26% 30% 23% 58% 8% 27% 0% 100% 0% 0% 15% 21% 30% 35% 21% 29% 21% 25% 27% 31% 26% 25% 20% 24% 38% 27% 23% 26% 20% 23%
Small city / town / rural 43% 42% 44% 44% 45% 39% 43% 43% 41% 36% 48% 45% 48% 44% 32% 42% 26% 32% 83% 27% 0% 0% 100% 0% 47% 49% 40% 16% 46% 39% 49% 41% 38% 28% 28% 43% 51% 50% 12% 35% 49% 48% 58% 34%
Not sure 5% 4% 6% 3% 6% 6% 4% 4% 8% 2% 5% 7% 4% 5% 6% 4% 6% 4% 2% 30% 0% 0% 0% 100% 3% 7% 4% 25% 6% 3% 4% 6% 3% 18% 7% 3% 3% 5% 7% 5% 4% 3% 2% 15%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Where do you live? Where would you prefer to live? How long have you lived in Nevada? Education Income Biden Approval If the 2024 candidates for president were Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would you vote for?
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural Not sure Whole life Moved here as a child Moved here as an adult Not sure No college degree College degree <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Biden Trump Kennedy Other Not sure
How long have you lived in Nevada? Whole life 28% 25% 30% 45% 27% 9% 22% 41% 34% 27% 27% 29% 27% 31% 25% 25% 28% 20% 33% 18% 34% 17% 30% 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 32% 23% 24% 34% 25% 17% 26% 30% 25% 29% 17% 26% 30% 27% 28% 18%
Moved here as a child 16% 15% 16% 26% 12% 9% 14% 21% 16% 14% 15% 19% 11% 22% 16% 14% 12% 13% 24% 27% 13% 14% 18% 24% 0% 100% 0% 0% 20% 11% 18% 15% 16% 4% 12% 24% 27% 12% 26% 15% 13% 18% 37% 28%
Moved here as an adult 55% 58% 52% 27% 60% 81% 63% 33% 48% 57% 57% 51% 60% 46% 57% 61% 58% 66% 42% 44% 52% 67% 51% 49% 0% 0% 100% 0% 48% 64% 57% 49% 56% 77% 61% 46% 48% 57% 57% 58% 56% 53% 34% 45%
Not sure 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 4% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 11% 1% 2% 1% 8% 0% 0% 0% 100% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 9%
Survey Demographics
Total
LVs
Gender Men 49%
Women 51%
Total
LVs
Age 18-39 33%
40-64 39%
65+ 28%
Total
LVs
Race White 65%
Hispanic 18%
Other 17%
Total
LVs
Political Party Democrat 34%
Republican 33%
Other 33%