The 2018 Nevada Senate election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Nevada voters elected state senators in 11 of the state senate's 21 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Nevada State Senate.
A primary election on June 12, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the State of Nevada's Secretary of State website.[2]
Due to resignations and appointments, on election day 2018, there were 10 Democrats, 1 independent (caucusing with Democrats), 8 Republicans, and 2 vacancies in the Nevada Senate. To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 3 Senate seats.
Background
Following the 2016 state senate elections, Democrats flipped control of the Senate away from the Republicans with a slim majority of 11 Democrats to 10 Republicans. On November 14, 2016, Sen. Patricia Farley switched from Republican to non-partisan and began caucusing with the Democrats, increasing their majority to 12 seats. Democrat Ruben Kihuen of District 10 resigned to become a member of the U.S. House, and he was replaced by Democrat Yvanna Cancela on December 6, 2016. Democrat Mark Manendo of District 21 resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment on July 19, 2017, and Republican Becky Harris of District 9 resigned in January 2018 to chair the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Results
Summary of results by State Senate district
- For districts not displayed, there is no election until 2020.
Source:[3]
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Senate district 20, 0.04% (Tipping point for supermajority)
- State Senate district 8, 3.26%
Detailed results by State Senate district
- Results are only shown for races that were contested. In uncontested races (i.e., only one person ran), the Nevada Secretary of State's website does not provide results.
Sources:[3][4]
District 2
- Both primaries were uncontested.
2nd Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mo Denis (incumbent) | 13,717 | 79.5 |
| Republican | Cal Border | 3,537 | 20.5 |
Total votes | 17,254 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 8
8th Senate District Democratic Primary Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Marilyn Dondero Loop | 4,590 | 65.68 |
| Democratic | Stephanie Alvarado | 2,398 | 34.32 |
Total votes | 6,988 | 100.0 |
8th Senate District Republican Primary Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Valerie Weber | 2,533 | 40.28 |
| Republican | Dan Rodimer | 2,391 | 38.02 |
| Republican | Elizabeth Helgelien | 1,365 | 21.70 |
Total votes | 6,289 | 100.0 |
8th Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Marilyn Dondero Loop | 25,777 | 51.63 |
| Republican | Valerie Weber | 24,154 | 48.37 |
Total votes | 49,931 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Independent |
District 9
- The Republican primary was uncontested.
9th Senate District Democratic Primary Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Melanie Scheible | 4,424 | 69.39 |
| Democratic | Larry McCullough | 901 | 14.13 |
| Democratic | Brandon West | 601 | 9.43 |
| Democratic | Justin Allen Rebollo | 450 | 7.06 |
Total votes | 6,376 | 100.0 |
9th Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Melanie Scheible | 30,900 | 55.62 |
| Republican | Tiffany Jones | 24,660 | 44.38 |
Total votes | 55,560 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 10
- The general election was uncontested.
10th Senate District Democratic Primary Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Yvanna Cancela (incumbent) | 2,854 | 60.40 |
| Democratic | Bryce Henderson | 1,871 | 39.60 |
Total votes | 4,725 | 100.0 |
10th Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Yvanna Cancela (incumbent) | 20,383 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 20,383 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 12
- Both primaries were uncontested.
12th Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joe Hardy (incumbent) | 37,193 | 61.65 |
| Democratic | Craig Jordahl | 23,133 | 38.35 |
Total votes | 60,326 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 13
- Democratic primary was uncontested and Republicans did not contest this election.
13th Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Julia Ratti (incumbent) | 27,079 | 70.35 |
| Independent American | Charlene Young | 11,415 | 29.65 |
Total votes | 38,494 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 14
- Both primaries were uncontested.
14th Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ira Hansen | 32,913 | 60.53 |
| Democratic | Wendy Boszak | 21,460 | 39.47 |
Total votes | 57,373 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 16
- The Democratic primary was uncontested.
16th Senate District Republican Primary Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ben Kieckhefer (incumbent) | 7,319 | 56.23 |
| Republican | Gary R. Schmidt | 5,698 | 43.77 |
Total votes | 13,017 | 100.0 |
16th Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ben Kieckhefer (incumbent) | 36,317 | 55.69 |
| Democratic | Tina Davis-Hersey | 26,674 | 40.9 |
| Independent American | John Wagner | 2,219 | 3.4 |
Total votes | 65,210 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 17
- Both primaries were uncontested.
17th Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James Settelmeyer (incumbent) | 41,774 | 71.83 |
| Democratic | Curtis Cannon | 16,384 | 28.17 |
Total votes | 58,158 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 20
20th Senate District Democratic Primary Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Julie Pazina | 5,014 | 72.82 |
| Democratic | Paul Aizley | 1,871 | 27.18 |
Total votes | 6,885 | 100.0 |
20th Senate District Republican Primary Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Keith Pickard | 3,696 | 58.94 |
| Republican | Byron Brooks | 2,575 | 41.06 |
Total votes | 6,271 | 100.0 |
20th Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Keith Pickard | 27,162 | 49.05 |
| Democratic | Julie Pazina | 27,138 | 49.01 |
| Libertarian | Rick Bronstein | 1,078 | 1.95 |
Total votes | 55,378 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 21
- The Republican primary was uncontested.
21st Senate District Democratic Primary Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James Ohrenschall | 3,355 | 58.67 |
| Democratic | Christine Glazer | 1,522 | 26.62 |
| Democratic | Jay Craddock | 841 | 14.71 |
Total votes | 5,718 | 100.0 |
21st Senate District General Election, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James Ohrenschall | 22,391 | 62.0 |
| Republican | Ron McGinnis | 13,721 | 38.0 |
Total votes | 36,112 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
See also
- United States elections, 2018
- United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2018
- Nevada elections, 2018
- Nevada gubernatorial election, 2018
- Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- Nevada Attorney General election, 2018
- Nevada Secretary of State election, 2018
- Nevada Treasurer election, 2018
- Nevada Controller election, 2018
- Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2018 Supreme Court Seats C, F, & G
- Nevada State Assembly election, 2018
Notes
- ^ On November 14, 2016, Patricia Farley of Senate District 8 switched parties from Republican to non-partisan and announced she would caucus with the Democrats.[1]
- ^ Republican Sen. Becky Harris resigned.
- ^ Democratic Sen. Mark Manendo resigned.
References
- ^ "Nevada State Senator Jumps from GOP to non-partisan".
- ^ "2018 Election". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "Nevada State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results June 12, 2018". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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