The 2022 Nevada State Controller election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Nevada State Controller. Incumbent Democratic Controller Catherine Byrne did not seek re-election to a second term. Republican candidate Andy Matthews won the election, flipping the seat and marking the best performance for a Nevada Republican in a statewide race in 2022, as all other successful Republican candidates for statewide races won with pluralities of the vote.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ellen Spiegel, former state assemblywoman (2012–2020)

Eliminated in primary Alex Costa, investor

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Andy Matthews, state assemblyman

Independents and third-party candidates Candidates Nominees Jed Profeta (Libertarian)

General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error EllenSpiegel (D) AndyMatthews (R) None of TheseCandidates Other UndecidedOH Predictive InsightsSeptember 20–29, 2022741 (LV)± 3.6%31%39%6%4%21%

Results

By county County Ellen SpiegelDemocratic Andy MatthewsRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Carson City 9,410 40.07% 13,034 55.50% 1,040 4.43% 3,624 15.43% 23,484 Churchill 2,094 21.39% 7,203 73.58% 492 5.03% 5,109 52.19% 9,789 Clark 336,094 49.86% 312,102 46.30% 25,896 3.84% −23,992 −3.56% 674,092 Douglas 8,419 29.25% 19,317 67.11% 1,047 3.64% 10,898 37.86% 28,783 Elko 2,859 17.84% 12,384 77.26% 787 4.91% 9,525 59.42% 16,030 Esmeralda 59 13.08% 357 79.16% 35 7.76% 298 66.08% 451 Eureka 51 6.58% 686 88.52% 38 4.90% 635 81.94% 775 Humboldt 1,140 18.79% 4,592 75.70% 334 5.51% 3,452 56.91% 6,066 Lander 312 14.19% 1,730 78.71% 156 7.10% 1,418 64.51% 2,198 Lincoln 253 11.85% 1,773 83.04% 109 5.11% 1,520 71.19% 2,135 Lyon 5,687 24.36% 16,541 70.85% 1,120 4.80% 10,854 46.49% 23,348 Mineral 563 30.07% 1,154 61.65% 155 8.28% 591 31.57% 1,872 Nye 5,508 26.65% 14,117 68.31% 1,042 5.04% 8,609 41.66% 20,667 Pershing 357 20.19% 1,283 72.57% 128 7.24% 926 52.38% 1,768 Storey 645 25.42% 1,751 69.02% 141 5.56% 1,106 43.59% 2,537 Washoe 89,023 46.66% 94,036 49.29% 7,719 4.05% 5,013 2.63% 190,778 White Pine 618 18.04% 2,643 77.15% 165 4.82% 2,025 59.11% 3,426Totals463,09245.93%504,70350.06%40,4044.01%41,6114.13%1,008,199 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Washoe (largest municipality: Reno)

By congressional district Despite losing the state, Spiegel won three of four congressional districts. District Spiegel Matthews Representative 50% 46%Dina Titus 39% 57%Mark Amodei 49% 47%Susie Lee 48% 47%Steven Horsford

Notes

References

External links Official campaign websites Andy Matthews (R) for State Controller Ellen Spiegel (D) for State Controller