2022 Nevada Senate election
The 2022 Nevada Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Voters in 11 districts of the Nevada Senate elected their senators. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Nevada Assembly. The primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.[1]
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Democrats gained 1 seat, increasing their majority to 13 out of 21 seats.[2]
Background
In the 2020 Nevada State Senate election, Democrats maintained control of the Nevada Senate by a 12–9 margin. Democrats have controlled the chamber since 2016.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Lean D | May 19, 2022 |
Results
Overview
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| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | ||||||||||
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| Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||||||
| Democratic | 9 | 201,014 | 39.41 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 |  1 | ||||||
| Republican | 11 | 305,964 | 59.99 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 |  1 | ||||||
| Libertarian | 2 | 3,064 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | ||||||
| Total | 510,042 | 100.00 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 21 | | |||||||
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Summary of results by State Senate district
- For districts not displayed, there is no election until 2024.
| State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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| 2nd | Mo Denis (term-limited) | Democratic | Edgar Flores | Democratic | ||
| 8th | Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic | Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic | ||
| 9th | Melanie Scheible | Democratic | Melanie Scheible | Democratic | ||
| 10th | Fabian Doñate[lower-alpha 1] | Democratic | Fabian Doñate | Democratic | ||
| 12th | Joe Hardy (term-limited) | Republican | Julie Pazina | Democratic | ||
| 13th | Vacant[lower-alpha 2] | Democratic | Richard Daly | Democratic | ||
| 14th | Ira Hansen | Republican | Ira Hansen | Republican | ||
| 16th | Don Tatro[lower-alpha 3] (lost re-nomination) | Republican | Lisa Krasner | Republican | ||
| 17th | James Settelmeyer (term-limited) | Republican | Robin Titus | Republican | ||
| 20th | Keith Pickard (retiring) | Republican | Jeff Stone | Republican | ||
| 21st | James Ohrenschall | Democratic | James Ohrenschall | Democratic | ||
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Senate district 8, 1.44%
- State Senate district 12, 4.94% (gain)
- State Senate district 9, 6.9%
Results by District
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District 2 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 16 • District 17 • District 20 • District 21 |
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Edgar Flores | 12,442 | 69.93 | |
| Republican | Leo Henderson | 5,350 | 30.07 | |
| Total votes | 17,792 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marilyn Dondero Loop (incumbent) | 26,698 | 50.72 | |
| Republican | Joey Paulos | 25,944 | 49.28 | |
| Total votes | 52,642 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Melanie Scheible (incumbent) | 22,823 | 53.45 | |
| Republican | Tina Brown | 19,875 | 46.55 | |
| Total votes | 42,698 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Fabian Doñate (incumbent) | 16,714 | 55.54 | |
| Republican | Philip Graviet | 12,284 | 40.82 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Cunningham | 1,096 | 3.64 | |
| Total votes | 30,094 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Julie Ann Pazina | 26,609 | 52.47 | ||
| Republican | Cheryln Arrington | 24,104 | 47.53 | ||
| Total votes | 50,713 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Richard Daly | 23,416 | 61.57 | |
| Republican | Matthew Buehler | 14,618 | 38.43 | |
| Total votes | 38,034 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ira Hansen (incumbent) | 47,925 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 47,925 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lisa Krasner | 42,871 | 60.35 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Sims | 28,172 | 39.65 | |
| Total votes | 71,043 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robin Titus | 53,823 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 53,823 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeff Stone | 44,567 | 61.69 | |
| Democratic | Brent Foutz | 25,712 | 35.59 | |
| Libertarian | Brandon Mills | 1,968 | 2.72 | |
| Total votes | 72,247 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James Ohrenschall (incumbent) | 18,428 | 55.79 | |
| Republican | April Larsen | 14,603 | 44.21 | |
| Total votes | 33,031 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
Notes
- Appointed after Yvanna Cancela resigned
- Democratic Sen. Julia Ratti resigned
- Appointed after Ben Kieckhefer resigned
References
- "2022 Election Information". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- "Democrats win majority in Nevada State Assembly, Senate races". KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas. November 13, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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