Elections / 2012 · Senate · NV
The Republican candidate won Nevada's Senate seat R+1.2.
Nevada, 2012. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Nevada — 2012 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
446,080
44.7%
Republican (R)
457,656
45.9%
All others
94,069
9.4%
Margin
R+1.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2012 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Heller | RRepublican | 457,656 | 45.9% |
| Shelley Berkley | DDemocrat | 446,080 | 44.7% |
| David Lory Vanderbeek | OIndependent American | 48,792 | 4.9% |
| Other | OOther | 45,277 | 4.5% |
Nevada's Senate margins
Every 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% |