2018 Senate elections · Nevada history
Nevada U.S. Senate election 2018
Jacky S. Rosen DEM +5.0 gain · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 972,132
- Margin
- 5.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacky S. Rosen Won | DEM | 490,071 | 50.41% | |
| Dean Heller | REP | 441,202 | 45.39% | |
| None of these candidates | — | 15,303 | 1.57% | |
| Barry Michaels | NPA | 9,269 | 0.95% | |
| Timothy Rex Hagan | LIB | 9,196 | 0.95% | |
| Kamau Akil Bakari | IAP | 7,091 | 0.73% | |
| Total | 972,132 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Nevada Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jacky S. Rosen | 1.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | Catherine Cortez Masto | 0.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Jacky S. Rosen | 5.0 |
| 2016 | Class III | Catherine Cortez Masto | 2.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dean Heller | 1.2 |
| 2010 | Class III | Harry Reid | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | John Ensign | 14.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Harry Reid | 25.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | John Ensign | 15.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Harry Reid | 0.1 |
| 1994 | Class I | Richard H. Bryan | 9.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Harry Reid | 10.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Nevada Senate race?
Jacky S. Rosen (DEM) won with 50.4% of the vote, ahead of Dean Heller (45.4%), a margin of 5.0 points.
Did the Nevada Senate seat change party in 2018?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Nevada Senate race?
972,132 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.