State presidential results

With 56 percent of of counties reporting in Nevada as of 11 p.m., Barack Obama led the state 56 percent to John McCain's 49 percent.

McCain conceded the election at about 8:30 p.m.

Shortly after 8 p.m., The Associated Press count showed Obama with 338 electoral votes, well over the 270 needed for victory. McCain had 127 after winning states that comprised the normal Republican base.

- The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Other statewide races

As for Nevada's representative in congress for the second congressional district, Republican incumbant Dean Heller led Democratic challenger Jill Derby 50 percent to 42 percent.

Both Incline Village and Crystal Bay's two State Assembly Districts, 26 and 39, went to their Republican incumbents Ty Cobb and James Settlemeyer respectively. Cobb upped challenger Daela Gibson 53 percent to 40 percent while Settlemeyer beat challenger Joetta Brown 62 percent to 32 percent.

State ballot questions

Nevada voters faced four statewide ballot questions this election. Here's how they fared:

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to eliminate an unconstitutional requirement that a person must reside in Nevada for 6 months prior to an election in order to be eligible to vote in that election?

Yes: 47 percent

No: 52 percent

Shall Article 1 of the Nevada Constitution be amended in order: to provide that the transfer of property from one private party to another private party is not considered a public use; to provide that property taken for a public use must be valued at its highest and best use; to provide that fair market value in eminent domain proceedings be defined as the "highest price the property would bring on the open market;" and to make certain other changes related to eminent domain proceedings?

Yes: 60 percent

No: 39 percent

Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended to require that, before it can enact an exemption from property tax or from sales and use tax, the Nevada Legislature must: (1) make certain findings regarding the social or economic purpose and benefits of the exemption; (2) ensure that similar classes of taxpayers must meet similar requirements for claiming exemptions; and (3) provide a specific date on which the exemption will expire?

Yes: 60 percent

No: 39 percent

Shall the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 be amended to authorize the Legislature to amend or repeal any provision of this Act without an additional direct vote of the people whenever necessary to carry out any federal law or interstate agreement for the administration, collection or enforcement of sales and use taxes, and to repeal an exemption from the taxes imposed by this Act on certain aircraft and aircraft components?

Yes: 27 percent

No: 72 percent