Clinton’s 13-point Clark County lead countered a 3-point deficit in Washoe county and a 46-point deficit in the smaller counties of central Nevada.

Suffolk University replicated the Nevada ballot by excluding Green Party nominee Jill Stein, who was not officially certified. Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson was the choice of 5 percent of voters; Darrell Castle of the Independent American Party, 1 percent, Rocky De La Fuente, 1 percent; the Nevada ballot option “none of these candidates,” 3 percent. Five percent were undecided....

Asked if they think Clinton is honest and trustworthy 38 percent said yes and 55 percent said no. Trump was viewed as honest and trustworthy by 38 percent of likely voters, while 52 percent disagreed.

Issues of concern

Nevada voters said that the number one issue facing the next president is jobs/economy (26 percent), followed by terrorism and national security (20 percent), choosing Supreme Court nominees (11 percent), health care and illegal immigration (tied at 7 percent), and reducing the national debt (5 percent). When voters were asked if they feel more or less safe living in America than they did five to 10 years ago, 53 percent said less safe, 15 percent more safe, and 29 percent indicated no change.

Ballot questions 

Voters support a Nevada referendum question requiring background checks for guns (61 percent–26 percent); are split on legalizing marijuana (48 percent support–43 percent oppose), and overwhelmingly support energy deregulation (70 percent support–12 percent oppose).


U.S. Senate 

In the fight to succeed Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada), Republican Joe Heck and Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto were tied at 37 percent, followed by independents Tony Gumina, Tom Jones, and Thomas Sawyer, with 1 percent each. More than 6 percent indicated “none of these candidates” and 14 percent were undecided....


In the 2012 presidential election, the final Suffolk poll in Nevada predicted a 2-point lead for Barack Obama, who ended up winning by 6.7 percent over Republican Mitt Romney....

Marginals and full cross-tabulation data are posted on the Suffolk University Political Research Center website."...