The 2024 Nevada Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Voters in 10 districts of the Nevada Senate elected their senators. The elections coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and the State Assembly. Republicans needed to gain three seats to win control of the chamber.
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The primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.[1]
Background
editIn the 2022 Nevada State Senate election, Democrats maintained control of the Nevada Senate by a 13–8 margin. Democrats have controlled the chamber since 2016.
Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| CNalysis[2] | Solid D | March 24, 2024 |
Outgoing incumbents
editDemocrats
edit- District 1: Pat Spearman was term-limited.
Republicans
edit- District 15: Heidi Gansert retired.
- District 19: Pete Goicoechea was term-limited.
Incumbents who resigned before end of term
editRepublicans
edit- District 18: Scott Hammond resigned October 26, 2023 to become Executive Director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation.
Results summary
editFor districts not displayed, there is no election until 2026. † - Incumbent not seeking re-election
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pat Spearman† | Dem | Michelee Crawford | Dem | ||
| 3rd | Rochelle Nguyen | Dem | Rochelle Nguyen | Dem | ||
| 4th | Dina Neal | Dem | Dina Neal | Dem | ||
| 5th | Carrie Buck | Rep | Carrie Buck | Rep | ||
| 6th | Nicole Cannizzaro | Dem | Nicole Cannizzaro | Dem | ||
| 7th | Roberta Lange | Dem | Roberta Lange | Dem | ||
| 11th | Dallas Harris | Dem | ||||
| 15th | Heidi Gansert† | Rep | Angie Taylor | Dem | ||
| 18th | Vacant[a] | John Steinbeck | Rep | |||
| 19th | Pete Goicoechea | Rep | John Ellison | Rep | ||
Detailed results
editResults by district
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District 1 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 11 • District 15 • District 18 • District 19 |
Certified primary election results:[3]
District 1
editIncumbent Democrat Pat Spearman has represented the district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelee Crawford | 4,598 | 53.88% | |
| Democratic | Clara Thomas | 3,936 | 46.12% | |
| Total votes | 8,534 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelee Crawford | |||
| Republican | Patricia Brinkley | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
editIncumbent Democrat Rochelle Nguyen has represented the district since 2022.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rochelle Nguyen (incumbent) | 4,464 | 55.21% | |
| Democratic | Geoconda Hughes | 3,622 | 44.79% | |
| Total votes | 8,086 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rochelle Nguyen (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Brent Howard | |||
| Independent | Keya Jones | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
editIncumbent Democrat Dina Neal has represented the district since 2020.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dina Neal (incumbent) | 4,671 | 72.25% | |
| Democratic | Laura Perkins | 1,794 | 27.75% | |
| Total votes | 6,465 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dina Neal (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
editIncumbent Republican Carrie Buck has represented the district since 2020.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Atlas | 5,618 | 66.57% | |
| Democratic | Christian Bishop | 2,821 | 33.43% | |
| Total votes | 8,439 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carrie Buck (incumbent) | 77.50% | 6,085 | |
| Republican | Richard Auchmoody | 1,767 | 22.50% | |
| Total votes | 7,852 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carrie Buck (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Jennifer Atlas | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 6
editIncumbent Democrat Nicole Cannizzaro has represented the district since 2016.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jill Douglass | 5,508 | 71.98% | |
| Republican | Joshua Stacy | 2,144 | 28.02% | |
| Total votes | 7,652 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nicole Cannizzaro (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Jill Douglass | |||
| Independent American | Brad Lee Barnhill | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
District 7
editIncumbent Democrat Roberta Lange has represented the district since 2020.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roberta Lange (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Leonel Henderson Jr | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
editIncumbent Democrat Dallas Harris has represented the district since 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lori Rogich | 2,746 | 63.13% | |
| Republican | Brian Martin Paonessa | 1,604 | 36.87% | |
| Total votes | 4,350 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lori Rogich | |||
| Democratic | Dallas Harris (incumbent) | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
District 15
editIncumbent Republican Heidi Gansert has represented the district since 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angie Taylor | 7,216 | 63.93% | |
| Democratic | Naomi Duerr | 3,795 | 33.62% | |
| Democratic | Johnny Kerns | 276 | 2.45% | |
| Total votes | 11,287 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Ginsburg | 4,218 | 50.76% | |
| Republican | Sharron Angle | 3,480 | 41.88% | |
| Republican | Mark Neumann | 611 | 7.35% | |
| Total votes | 8,309 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angie Taylor | |||
| Republican | Mike Ginsburg | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
District 18
editThis seat has been vacant since October 2023, following the resignation of Republican Scott Hammond to become executive director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronald Bioldeau | 3,058 | 43.04% | |
| Democratic | Iman Joseph | 2,448 | 34.45% | |
| Democratic | Donald Conners | 1,599 | 22.51% | |
| Total votes | 7,105 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Steinbeck | 5,458 | 59.58% | |
| Republican | Joshua Leavitt | 2,131 | 23.26% | |
| Republican | Richard McArthur | 1,572 | 17.16% | |
| Total votes | 9,161 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Steinbeck | |||
| Democratic | Ronald Bioldeau | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
editIncumbent Republican Pete Goicoechea has represented the district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ellison | 8,273 | 59.60% | |
| Republican | William Hockstedler | 3,906 | 28.14% | |
| Republican | Chelsy Fischer | 1,702 | 12.26% | |
| Total votes | 13,881 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ellison | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Republican Senator Scott Hammond resigned on October 26, 2023 to become Executive Director of the Nevada Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation.
References
edit- ^ "2024 Election Information". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "24 NV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Official Statewide Primary Election Results June 11, 2024". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved November 10, 2024.