Nevada — 2012 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 Senate electionNevada · U.S. SenateHellerR+1.2
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Dean Heller ✓Republican | 45.9% | 457,656 |
|---|---|---|
| Shelley BerkleyDemocrat | 44.7% | 446,080 |
| David Lory VanderbeekIndependent American | 4.9% | 48,792 |
2012Senate margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| CARSON CITY, NV | Republican | R+25.8 |
| CHURCHILL, NV | Republican | R+49.7 |
| CLARK, NV | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| DOUGLAS, NV | Republican | R+37.6 |
| ELKO, NV | Republican | R+58.0 |
| ESMERALDA, NV | Republican | R+56.7 |
| EUREKA, NV | Republican | R+68.3 |
| HUMBOLDT, NV | Republican | R+48.4 |
| LANDER, NV | Republican | R+56.1 |
| LINCOLN, NV | Republican | R+55.6 |
| LYON, NV | Republican | R+39.0 |
| MINERAL, NV | Republican | R+22.1 |
| NYE, NV | Republican | R+24.9 |
| PERSHING, NV | Republican | R+42.9 |
| STOREY, NV | Republican | R+30.4 |
| WASHOE, NV | Republican | R+11.1 |
| WHITE PINE, NV | Republican | R+47.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012D+6.7Senate 2012R+1.2vs. baselineR+7.8
Nevada's 2012 Senate race ran 7.8 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Nevada's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | −15.4% |
| 2004 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | −14.4% |
| 2010 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +1.6% |
Same ballot, 2012NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.