2018 Nevada elections

2018 Nevada elections
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November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
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Registered1,564,066[1]
Turnout62.4% (Decrease 14.3 pp)[1]

Elections were held in Nevada on November 6, 2018. On that date, the state held elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Nevada Senate, Nevada Assembly, and various others. In addition, several measures were on the ballot.

United States Senate

Main article: 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dean Heller ran for re-election to a second term but lost to Democratic U.S. Representative Jacky Rosen.[2]

United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jacky Rosen 490,071 50.4
Republican Dean Heller (incumbent) 441,202 45.4
None of These Candidates 15,303 1.6
Independent Barry Michaels 9,269 1.0
Libertarian Tim Hagan 9,196 0.9
Independent American Kamau Bakari 7,091 0.7
Total votes 972,132 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

United States House of Representatives

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

All of Nevada's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

Governor

Main article: 2018 Nevada gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican governor Brian Sandoval was term-limited for life and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.

Nevada gubernatorial election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Sisolak 480,007 49.4
Republican Adam Laxalt 440,320 45.3
None of These Candidates 18,865 1.9
Independent Ryan Bundy 13,891 1.4
Independent American Russell Best 10,076 1.0
Libertarian Jared Lord 8,640 0.9
Total votes 971,799 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Lieutenant governor

Main article: 2018 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Mark Hutchison did not run for re-election to a second term.[5]

2018 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kate Marshall 486,381 50.35 +16.70
Republican Michael Roberson 421,697 43.66 –15.81
Independent American Janine Hansen 23,893 2.47 –1.42
None of These Candidates 23,537 2.44 –0.55
Independent Ed Uehling 10,435 1.08 N/a
Total votes 965,943 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +16.26

Attorney general

Main article: 2018 Nevada Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican attorney general Adam Laxalt did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[6]

2018 Nevada Attorney General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Aaron Ford 456,225 47.24 +1.92
Republican Wesley Duncan 451,692 46.77 +0.55
Independent American Joel Hansen 32,259 3.34 –2.27
None of These Candidates 25,577 2.65 –0.22
Total votes 965,753 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Secretary of State

Main article: 2018 Nevada Secretary of State election

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Barbara Cegavske ran for re-election to a second term.[7][8]

2018 Nevada Secretary of State election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Barbara Cegavske (incumbent) 467,880 48.91 –1.49
Democratic Nelson Araujo 461,551 48.25 +2.10
None of These Candidates 27,200 2.84 –0.61
Majority 6,329 0.66 –3.59
Total votes 956,631 100.00
Republican hold Swing –1.80

Treasurer

Main article: 2018 Nevada State Treasurer election

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Dan Schwartz did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[9]

2018 Nevada State Treasurer election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Zach Conine 459,874 47.70 +6.20
Republican Bob Beers 453,748 47.06 −4.39
None of These Candidates 27,431 2.84 -0.62
Independent American William Hoge 23,146 2.40 N/A
Total votes 964,199 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Controller

Main article: 2018 Nevada State Controller election

Incumbent Republican Controller Ron Knecht lost re-election to a second term.[10]

2018 Nevada State Controller election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Catherine Byrne 487,068 50.60 +12.96
Republican Ron Knecht (incumbent) 445,099 46.24 –6.29
None of These Candidates 30,500 3.17 –1.25
Total votes 962,667 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

State legislature

Nevada Senate

Main article: 2018 Nevada State Senate election
Further information: Nevada Senate

11 out of 21 seats in the Nevada Senate were up for election in 2018.

Nevada Assembly

Main article: 2018 Nevada Assembly election

All 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly were up for election in 2018. Democrats gained two seats.

State Judicial Branch

Supreme Court Seat C

Incumbent justice Michael Cherry, who has served on the Nevada Supreme Court since 2007, did not run for re-election to a third term.[11]

Primary election

Candidates
Results
Primary results by county
  Cadish
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  None
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  Aberasturi
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Lefebvre
  •   30–40%
Nonpartisan primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Elissa Cadish 111,079 36.08
Nonpartisan Jerome Tao 63,146 20.51
None of These Candidates 39,244 12.75
Nonpartisan John Rutledge 38,161 12.40
Nonpartisan Leon Aberasturi 34,832 11.31
Nonpartisan Alan Lefebvre 21,395 6.95
Total votes 307,857 100.0

General election

Results
Results by county
  Cadish
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Tao
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
2018 Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Seat C[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Elissa Cadish 404,206 45.30
Nonpartisan Jerome Tao 289,309 32.42
None of These Candidates 198,730 22.27
Total votes 892,245 100.0

Supreme Court Seat F

Incumbent justice Michael L. Douglas, who has served on the Nevada Supreme Court since 2004, pledged to retire in January 2019.[13]

Court of Appeals Chief Judge Abbi Silver ran for the seat unopposed.[11]

Results

Results by county
  Silver
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
2018 Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Seat F[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Abbi Silver 614,353 71.47
None of These Candidates 245,226 28.53
Total votes 859,579 100.0

Supreme Court Seat G

Incumbent justice Lidia S. Stiglich, who was appointed by Governor Brian Sandoval in 2017, was eligible to run for a first full term.

Candidates

Results
Results by county
  Stiglich
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Harter
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
2018 Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Seat G[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Lidia S. Stiglich (incumbent) 413,471 46.60
Nonpartisan Mathew Harter 272,652 30.73
None of These Candidates 201,148 22.67
Total votes 887,271 100.0

References

  1. ^ a b "Voter Turnout". Nevada Secretary of State. November 27, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Lesniewski, Niels (December 29, 2016). "Dean Heller Not Running for Governor of Nevada". Roll Call. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Silver State 2018 General Election Results - U.S. Senate". Nevada Secretary of State.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Silver State 2018 General Election Results - Statewide". Nevada Secretary of State.
  5. ^ Rindels, Michelle (August 18, 2017). "Nevada Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison announces he won't seek re-election; field for replacement still shaping up". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Rindels, Michelle (November 1, 2017). "Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a rising Republican favorite, officially enters 2018 gubernatorial race". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  7. ^ Snyder, Riley (January 27, 2017). "Barbara Cegavske says she's running for re-election". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Rindels, Michelle (July 31, 2017). "As potential challengers emerge, Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske 'absolutely running' again". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  9. ^ Rindels, Michelle (September 5, 2017). "Republican Dan Schwartz, Nevada's maverick treasurer, jumps into governor's race". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  10. ^ "Knecht to seek another office term". Nevada Appeal. October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Judge lands Nevada Supreme Court seat after no one else files". February 4, 2018.
  12. ^ "Silver State 2018 Primary Election Results - Statewide". Nevada Secretary of State.
  13. ^ Ritter, Ken (December 4, 2017). "Nevada Supreme Court justices Douglas, Cherry to retire". Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  14. ^ a b Gentry, Dana (October 18, 2018). "Two Nevada Supreme Court seats in contention". Nevada Current.

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Official State Treasurer campaign websites

Official State Controller campaign websites

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