Last Tuesday’s election results reflected Nevada’s dynamic political landscape, with voters taking a more conservative approach in their choices on key ballot measures and numerous state and federal races.
Election officials have counted most votes, with results reported or calls made for the state’s presidential, U.S. Senate and Congressional, and state legislative races, along with various state ballot propositions.
Presidential Race
Former President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, capturing Nevada’s six electoral votes – one of several “swing states” that moved in his direction this year. As of Monday morning, with 96% of the votes counted, Trump held 3.1% margin over Vice President Kamala Harris, capturing just over 50% of the votes.
Federal Races
Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen prevailed in an extremely close contest, capturing 1.6% more of the vote than Republican challenger Sam Brown, who conceded on Saturday. As of Monday morning, Rosen held a margin of just over 21,500 votes out of over 1.4 million cast.
The makeup of Nevada’s Congressional delegation remains unchanged, with three Democrats and one Republican for the next two years.
Statewide Legislative Races
Democrats are on track to secure 20 seats in the Nevada Senate, maintaining control of the chamber for at least two more years, with Republicans holding 12 seats.
After newly elected officials are sworn in, the Nevada Assembly will likely have 27 Democrats and 15 Republicans.
There were several notable races in this year’s state legislative elections, with the following candidates on track to join their respective chambers:
Senate
- Michelee “Shelly” Crawford (D) defeated Patricia Brinkley (R) in SD 1.
- Incumbent Carrie Ann Buck (R) defeated Jennifer Atlas (D)in SD 5.
- Incumbent Nicole J. Cannizzaro (D) defeated Jill M. Douglass (R) for SD 6.
- Angela D. Taylor (D) defeated Mike Ginsburg (R) in SD 15.
- John Steinbeck (R) defeated Ronald “Ron” Bilodeau (D) in SD 18.
- John Ellison (R) ran unopposed in SD 19.
The race for SD 11 is still too close to call, but Lori Rogich (R) leads against incumbent Dallas Harris (D).
Assembly
- Lisa Cole (R) defeated Ryan Hampton (D) in AD 4.
- Jovan Jackson (D) defeated Nephi Oliva (R) in AD 6.
- Tanya Flanagan (D) ran unopposed in AD 7.
- Incumbent Duy Nguyen (D) defeated Kelly Chapman (R) in AD 8.
- Venise Karris (D) defeated Sean Moore (LB) in AD 10.
- Cinthia Moore (D) defeated Jeffrey Lustick (R) in AD 11.
- Linda Hunt (D) defeated Robert Olson (R) in AD 17.
- Incumbent Elaine Marzola (D) defeated April Arndt (R) in AD 21.
- Erica Roth (D) defeated Terisia Kolesnick (R) in AD 24.
- Heather Goulding (D) defeated Carmen Ortiz (R) in AD 27.
- Joe Dalia (D) defeated Annette Owens (R) in AD 29.
- Hanadi Nadeem (D) defeated Brandon Davis (R) in AD 34.
- Rebecca Edgeworth (R) defeated Sharifa Wahab (D) in AD 35.
- Incumbent Shea Backus (D) defeated David Brog (R) for AD 37.
Assembly races too close to call include:
- Incumbent Max Carter (D) leads against Nancy Roecker (R) in AD 12.
- Incumbent Sandra Jauregui (D) leads against Rafael Arroyo-Montalvo (R) in AD 41.
Ballot Measures
Nevada voters approved the following five ballot proposals, with each exceeding the required 50% approval threshold:
- Question 2 – With 66% approval, amends the state Constitution to update the terminology about people who benefit from the state’s support, such as changing the term “insane” to “persons with significant mental illness.”
- Question 4 – With 60% approval, bans the use of involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.
- Question 5 – With 68% approval, exempts child and adult diapers from taxes imposed by the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 and other sales taxes.
- Question 6 – With 64% approval, amends the state Constitution to establish a fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability or when needed to safeguard the health of the pregnant person. This proposition will not automatically become law but will be placed on a general election ballot in 2026.
- Question 7 – With 73% approval, amends the state Constitution to require that voters verify their identity with a photo identification. This proposition will not automatically become law but will be placed on a general election ballot in 2026.
Nevada voters rejected the following proposals, which did not meet the required 50% approval threshold:
- Question 1 would have amended the state Constitution to strip the Board of Regents of its constitutional status and would give state legislators the power to manage state universities. The measure received 45% support.
- Question 3 would have allowed for open primaries in which the top five candidates would advance and would let voters rank their choice of candidates in the general election. The measure received 46% support.
For the latest information about individual races and ballot results, visit Nevada’s Secretary of State election results website.
