2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
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All 4 Nevada seats to the United States House of Representatives
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Party Democratic Republican
Last election 1 3
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 508,113 498,104
Percentage 47.11% 46.19%
Swing Increase8.41% Decrease9.94%
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Nevada, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 14.

Overview

Statewide

Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Democratic 4 508,113 47.11 3 Increase 2 75.00
Republican 4 498,104 46.19 1 Decrease 2 25.00
Independent American 4 32,366 3.00 0 Steady 0.0
Independent 3 29,708 2.75 0 Steady 0.0
Libertarian 1 10,206 0.95 0 Steady 0.0
Total 16 1,078,497 100.0 4 Steady 100.0
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 47.11%
Republican
 
 46.19%
American Ind
 
 3.00%
Libertarian
 
 0.95%
Other
 
 2.75%
House seats
Democratic
 
 75.00%
Republican
 
 25.00%

By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 116,537 61.87% 54,174 28.76% 17,641 9.37% 188,352 100.0% Democratic hold
District 2 115,722 36.93% 182,676 58.30% 14,938 4.77% 313,336 100.0% Republican Hold
District 3 146,869 47.23% 142,926 45.96% 21,168 6.81% 310,963 100.0% Democratic gain
District 4 128,985 48.52% 118,328 44.51% 18,533 6.97% 265,846 100.0% Democratic gain
Total 508,113 47.11% 498,104 46.19% 72,280 6.70% 1,078,497 100.0%

District 1

2016 Nevada's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Dina Titus Mary Perry Reuben D'Silva
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 116,537 54,174 13,897
Percentage 61.9% 28.8% 7.3%
U.S. Representative before election

Dina Titus
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Dina Titus
Democratic

See also: Nevada's 1st congressional district

Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies the southeastern half of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. The incumbent was Democrat Dina Titus, who has represented the 1st district since she won election in 2012.[1] With incumbent Democratic senator Harry Reid not running for reelection, Titus was considering running for Senate.[1] However, she decided to run for re-election.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dina Titus (incumbent) 15,556 82.4
Democratic Jose Solorio 1,775 9.40
Democratic Patrick Boylan 1,554 8.2
Total votes 18,885 100.0

Republican primary

Mary Perry, an attorney who ran for District Court Judge in 2014, was selected as the Republican nominee.[4]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Perry 2,588 25.0
Republican Stephanie Carlisle 2,563 24.8
Republican Fred Horne 1,911 18.5
Republican Jeff Miller 1,459 14.1
Republican Gary Johnston 1,144 11.1
Republican Louis Baker 668 6.5
Total votes 10,333 100.0

Independents

Candidates

General election

Endorsements

Dina Titus (D)
Labor unions

Results

Nevada's 1st congressional district, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dina Titus (incumbent) 116,537 61.9
Republican Mary Perry 54,174 28.8
Independent Reuben D'Silva 13,897 7.3
Independent American Kamau Bakari 3,744 2.0
Total votes 188,352 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

2016 Nevada's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Mark Amodei Chip Evans
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 182,676 115,722
Percentage 58.3% 36.9%
U.S. Representative before election

Mark Amodei
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mark Amodei
Republican

See also: Nevada's 2nd congressional district

Nevada's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Douglas and Lyon counties, all of Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Pershing and Washoe counties, as well as the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's second largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City, which combined cast over 85 percent of the district's vote. The incumbent was Republican Mark Amodei, who had represented the 2nd district since September 2011 following a special election upon the appointment of Dean Heller to the Senate. Amodei was mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but denied having any interest.[7][8] In May 2015 Amodei reiterated his commitment to running for re-election.[9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Chip Evans
Labor unions
Rick Shepherd
Labor unions

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chip Evans 11,333 45.1
Democratic Rick Shepherd 8,983 35.8
Democratic Vance Alm 4,803 19.1
Total votes 25,119 100.0

General election

Results

Nevada's 2nd congressional district, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Amodei (incumbent) 182,676 58.3
Democratic Chip Evans 115,722 36.9
Independent American John H. Everhart 8,693 2.8
Independent Drew Knight 6,245 2.0
Total votes 313,336 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2016 Nevada's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Jacky Rosen Danny Tarkanian
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 146,869 142,926
Percentage 47.2% 46.0%
U.S. Representative before election

Joe Heck
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jacky Rosen
Democratic

See also: Nevada's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd congressional district occupies the area south of Las Vegas, including Henderson, and most of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. The incumbent was Republican Joe Heck, who had represented the 3rd district since January 2011. Heck did not seek re-election to the U.S. House, instead running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Harry Reid.[1][11]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

Michael Roberson
Statewide officials

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Tarkanian 9,002 32.0
Republican Michael Roberson 6,759 24.0
Republican Michele Fiore 5,124 18.2
Republican Andrew Matthews 3,975 14.1
Republican Kerry Bowers 1,569 5.6
Republican Annette Teijeiro 1,336 4.8
Republican Sami Khal 381 1.3
Total votes 28,146 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

Jacky Rosen
U.S. Senators
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jacky Rosen 14,221 62.2
Democratic Jesse Sbaih 2,928 12.8
Democratic Barry Michaels 2,219 9.7
Democratic Steven Schiffman 1,237 5.4
Democratic Alex Singer 1,208 5.3
Democratic Neil Waite 1,055 4.6
Total votes 22,868 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Danny
Tarkanian (R) 		Jacky
Rosen (D) 		David
Goosen (I) 		Warren
Markowitz (IA) 		Undecided
Global Strategy Group (D-Rosen) October 13–16, 2016 403 ± 4.9% 37% 44% — — 19%
The Tarrance Group (R-NRCC) September 27–29, 2016 400 ± 5.0% 42% 37% 5% 1% 15%
DCCC (D) September 27, 2016 458 ± 4.6% 37% 40% ?% ?% <23%
The Tarrance Group (R) August 8–11, 2016 412 ± 5.0% 46% 34% — — 20%
Global Strategy Group (D-Rosen) July 2016 ? ± ?% 44% 39% — — 17%
DCCC (D) June 18–19, 2016 341 ± 5.3% 34% 40% — — 26%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[36] Tossup November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[37] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[38] Tossup November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[39] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2016
RCP[40] Tossup October 31, 2016

Results

Nevada's 3rd congressional district, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jacky Rosen 146,869 47.2
Republican Danny Tarkanian 142,926 46.0
Independent American Warren Markowitz 11,602 3.7
Independent David Goossen 9,566 3.1
Total votes 310,963 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

2016 Nevada's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Ruben Kihuen Cresent Hardy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 128,985 118,328
Percentage 48.6% 44.5%
U.S. Representative before election

Cresent Hardy
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ruben Kihuen
Democratic

See also: Nevada's 4th congressional district

The 4th Congressional District is a new district that was created as a result of the 2010 census.[41] Located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, parts of Douglas and Lyon counties, and all of Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye and White Pine counties. More than four-fifths of the district's population lives in Clark County.

In 2014, Republican Cresent Hardy defeated the Democratic incumbent Representative, Steven Horsford. After the election, Horsford indicated that he might run against Hardy in 2016, but later declined.[42]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cresent Hardy (incumbent) 18,610 76.8
Republican Mike Monroe 4,336 17.9
Republican Wayne Villines 1,290 5.3
Total votes 24,236 100.0

Democratic primary

Kihuen became the first Democrat to announce his campaign for the seat in March 2015.[43] Flores entered the race in April.[44]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Lucy Flores
U.S. Senators
Organizations
Ruben Kihuen
U.S. Senators
Labor unions
Susie Lee
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruben Kihuen 12,221 39.9
Democratic Lucy Flores 7,854 25.7
Democratic Susie Lee 6,407 21.0
Democratic Morse Arberry 1,902 6.2
Democratic Rodney Smith 869 2.8
Democratic Mike Schaefer 773 2.5
Democratic Dan Rolle 336 1.1
Democratic Brandon Casutt 240 0.8
Total votes 30,602 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Cresent
Hardy (R) 		Ruben
Kihuen (D) 		Steve
Brown (L) 		Mike
Little (AI) 		Undecided
GBA Strategies (D-DCCC) October 13–16, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 38% 40% − − 22%
Harper Polling (R-NRCC) July 6–7, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 38% 36% 7% 5% 15%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[36] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[37] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[38] Tilt D (flip) November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[39] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2016
RCP[40] Lean D (flip) October 31, 2016

Results

Nevada's 4th congressional district, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruben Kihuen 128,985 48.6
Republican Cresent Hardy (incumbent) 118,328 44.5
Libertarian Steve Brown 10,206 3.8
Independent American Mike Little 8,327 3.1
Total votes 265,846 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

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