2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Nevada, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 14.

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

← 2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018 →
All 4 Nevada seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 1 3 Seats won 3 1 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 508,113 498,104 Percentage 47.11% 46.19% Swing 8.41% 9.94%
Democratic   Hold   Gain Republican   Hold Party gains Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% District results Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% County results

Overview

Statewide

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Democratic	4	508,113	47.11	3	2	75.00
	Republican	4	498,104	46.19	1	2	25.00
	Independent American	4	32,366	3.00	0		0.0
	Independent	3	29,708	2.75	0		0.0
	Libertarian	1	10,206	0.95	0		0.0
Total		16	1,078,497	100.0	4		100.0

Popular vote Democratic   47.11% Republican   46.19% American Ind   3.00% Libertarian   0.95% Other   2.75%

House seats Democratic   75.00% Republican   25.00%

By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	116,537	61.87%	54,174	28.76%	17,641	9.37%	188,352	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 2	115,722	36.93%	182,676	58.30%	14,938	4.77%	313,336	100.0%	Republican Hold
District 3	146,869	47.23%	142,926	45.96%	21,168	6.81%	310,963	100.0%	Democratic gain
District 4	128,985	48.52%	118,328	44.51%	18,533	6.97%	265,846	100.0%	Democratic gain
Total	508,113	47.11%	498,104	46.19%	72,280	6.70%	1,078,497	100.0%

District 1

2016 Nevada's 1st congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Dina Titus Mary Perry Reuben D'Silva Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 116,537 54,174 13,897 Percentage 61.9% 28.8% 7.3%

Precinct results Titus:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Perry:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Dina Titus Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Dina Titus Democratic

See also: Nevada's 1st congressional district

Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies the southeastern half of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. The incumbent was Democrat Dina Titus, who has represented the 1st district since she won election in 2012.^[1] With incumbent Democratic senator Harry Reid not running for reelection, Titus was considering running for Senate.^[1] However, she decided to run for re-election.^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dina Titus, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Patrick Boylan
• Jose Solorio

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dina Titus (incumbent)	15,556	82.4
	Democratic	Jose Solorio	1,775	9.40
	Democratic	Patrick Boylan	1,554	8.2
Total votes			18,885	100.0

Republican primary

Mary Perry, an attorney who ran for District Court Judge in 2014, was selected as the Republican nominee.^[4]

Candidates

Nominee

• Mary Perry, attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Louis Baker, candidate for state senate in 2014
• Stephanie Carlisle, businesswoman
• Freddy Horne, educator and Vietnam veteran
• Gary Johnston
• Jeff Miller, businessman

Results

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mary Perry	2,588	25.0
	Republican	Stephanie Carlisle	2,563	24.8
	Republican	Fred Horne	1,911	18.5
	Republican	Jeff Miller	1,459	14.1
	Republican	Gary Johnston	1,144	11.1
	Republican	Louis Baker	668	6.5
Total votes			10,333	100.0

Independents

Candidates

• Reuben D'Silva, teacher and former U.S. Marine

General election

Endorsements

Dina Titus (D)

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[6]	Safe D	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[7]	Safe D	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[8]	Safe D	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9]	Safe D	November 7, 2016
RCP[10]	Safe D	October 31, 2016

Results

Nevada's 1st congressional district, 2016^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dina Titus (incumbent)	116,537	61.9
	Republican	Mary Perry	54,174	28.8
	Independent	Reuben D'Silva	13,897	7.3
	Independent American	Kamau Bakari	3,744	2.0
Total votes			188,352	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 2

2016 Nevada's 2nd congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Mark Amodei Chip Evans Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 182,676 115,722 Percentage 58.3% 36.9%

Precinct results Amodei:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Evans:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Tie:      40–50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Mark Amodei Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mark Amodei Republican

See also: Nevada's 2nd congressional district

Nevada's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Douglas and Lyon counties, all of Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Pershing and Washoe counties, as well as the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's second largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City, which combined cast over 85 percent of the district's vote. The incumbent was Republican Mark Amodei, who had represented the 2nd district since September 2011 following a special election upon the appointment of Dean Heller to the Senate. Amodei was mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but denied having any interest.^[12][13] In May 2015 Amodei reiterated his commitment to running for re-election.^[14]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Amodei, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chip Evans, radio talk show host

Eliminated in primary

• Vance Alm, candidate for this seat in 2014
• Rick Shepherd, small business owner

Endorsements

Chip Evans

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[5]

Rick Shepherd

Labor unions

• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees^[15]

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chip Evans	11,333	45.1
	Democratic	Rick Shepherd	8,983	35.8
	Democratic	Vance Alm	4,803	19.1
Total votes			25,119	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[6]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[7]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[8]	Safe R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
RCP[10]	Safe R	October 31, 2016

Results

Nevada's 2nd congressional district, 2016^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Amodei (incumbent)	182,676	58.3
	Democratic	Chip Evans	115,722	36.9
	Independent American	John H. Everhart	8,693	2.8
	Independent	Drew Knight	6,245	2.0
Total votes			313,336	100.0
	Republican hold

District 3

2016 Nevada's 3rd congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Jacky Rosen Danny Tarkanian Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 146,869 142,926 Percentage 47.2% 46.0%

Precinct results Rosen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Tarkanian:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Tie:      40–50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Joe Heck Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jacky Rosen Democratic

See also: Nevada's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd congressional district occupies the area south of Las Vegas, including Henderson, and most of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. The incumbent was Republican Joe Heck, who had represented the 3rd district since January 2011. Heck did not seek re-election to the U.S. House, instead running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Harry Reid.^[1][16]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Danny Tarkanian, businessman, nominee for Secretary of State in 2006, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 and nominee for the 4th district in 2012^[17]

Eliminated in primary

• Michele Fiore, state assembly member and candidate for 1st district in 2010^{[18][19][20][21]}
• Andy Matthews, President of the Nevada Policy Research Institute^[22]
• Michael Roberson, Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate^[23]
• Annette Teijeiro, physician and nominee for the 1st district in 2014^[21][24]

Declined

• Bob Beers, Las Vegas City Council member, former state senator and candidate for governor in 2006^[25][26]
• Joe Heck, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)

Endorsements

Michael Roberson

Statewide officials

• Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada^[23]

Results

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Daniel Tarkanian	9,002	32.0
	Republican	Michael Roberson	6,759	24.0
	Republican	Michele Fiore	5,124	18.2
	Republican	Andrew Matthews	3,975	14.1
	Republican	Kerry Bowers	1,569	5.6
	Republican	Annette Teijeiro	1,336	4.8
	Republican	Sami Khal	381	1.3
Total votes			28,146	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jacky Rosen, synagogue president^[27]

Eliminated in primary

• Barry Michaels, businessman, ex-felon, Democratic candidate for this seat in 2006, 2008, and 2012 and Independent candidate in 2010^[28]
• Jesse Sbaih, attorney^[29]
• Steven Mitchell Schiffman, attorney
• Alex Channing Singer
• Neil M. Waite

Declined

• Aaron D. Ford, Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate^[30]
• Paula Francis, journalist and former KLAS-TV news anchor^[31]
• Susie Lee, President of Communities in Schools of Nevada (running for NV-04)^[32][33]
• Ross Miller, former secretary of state and nominee for attorney general in 2014^[25][34]
• Heather Murren, former securities analyst, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission member, co-founder of the Nevada Cancer Institute and wife of MGM Resorts International CEO James Murren^[35][36]
• John Oceguera, former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly and nominee for this seat in 2012 (ran for NV-04)^[37][38]

Endorsements

Jacky Rosen

U.S. Senators

• Harry Reid, Nevada

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[5]
• Culinary Workers Union^[39]

Organizations

• EMILY's List^[40]

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jacky Rosen	14,221	62.2
	Democratic	Jesse Sbaih	2,928	12.8
	Democratic	Barry Michaels	2,219	9.7
	Democratic	Steven Schiffman	1,237	5.4
	Democratic	Alex Singer	1,208	5.3
	Democratic	Neil Waite	1,055	4.6
Total votes			22,868	100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Danny Tarkanian (R)	Jacky Rosen (D)	David Goosen (I)	Warren Markowitz (IA)	Undecided
Global Strategy Group (D-Rosen)[41]	October 13–16, 2016	403	± 4.9%	37%	44%	—	—	19%
The Tarrance Group (R-NRCC)[42]	September 27–29, 2016	400	± 5.0%	42%	37%	5%	1%	15%
DCCC (D)[43]	September 27, 2016	458	± 4.6%	37%	40%	?%	?%	<23%
The Tarrance Group (R)[44]	August 8–11, 2016	412	± 5.0%	46%	34%	—	—	20%
Global Strategy Group (D-Rosen)[41]	July 2016	?	± ?%	44%	39%	—	—	17%
DCCC (D)[45]	June 18–19, 2016	341	± 5.3%	34%	40%	—	—	26%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[6]	Tossup	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[7]	Lean D (flip)	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[8]	Tossup	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9]	Lean D (flip)	November 7, 2016
RCP[10]	Tossup	October 31, 2016

Results

Nevada's 3rd congressional district, 2016^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jacky Rosen	146,869	47.2
	Republican	Danny Tarkanian	142,926	46.0
	Independent American	Warren Markowitz	11,602	3.7
	Independent	David Goossen	9,566	3.1
Total votes			310,963	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

2016 Nevada's 4th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Ruben Kihuen Cresent Hardy Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 128,985 118,328 Percentage 48.6% 44.5%

Precinct results Kihuen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Hardy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      40–50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Cresent Hardy Republican Elected U.S. Representative Ruben Kihuen Democratic

See also: Nevada's 4th congressional district

The 4th Congressional District is a new district that was created as a result of the 2010 census.^[46] Located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, parts of Douglas and Lyon counties, and all of Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye and White Pine counties. More than four-fifths of the district's population lives in Clark County.

In 2014, Republican Cresent Hardy defeated the Democratic incumbent Representative, Steven Horsford. After the election, Horsford indicated that he might run against Hardy in 2016, but later declined.^[47]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Cresent Hardy, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Monroe
• Wayne Villines

Results

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cresent Hardy (incumbent)	18,610	76.8
	Republican	Mike Monroe	4,336	17.9
	Republican	Wayne Villines	1,290	5.3
Total votes			24,236	100.0

Democratic primary

Kihuen became the first Democrat to announce his campaign for the seat in March 2015.^[48] Flores entered the race in April.^[49]

Candidates

Nominee

• Ruben Kihuen, state senator and candidate for the 1st district in 2012^[50]

Eliminated in primary

• Morse Arberry, Jr., former state assembly member
• Brandon Casutt
• Lucy Flores, former state assembly member and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014^[51]
• Susie Lee, President of Communities in Schools of Nevada^[33]
• Dan Rolle^[52]
• Mike Schaefer
• Rodney Smith

Withdrawn

• John Oceguera, former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly and nominee for NV-03 in 2012^[38][53]

Declined

• Kelvin Atkinson, state senator
• Ricki Barlow, Las Vegas City Council member
• Shelley Berkley, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012^[47]
• Steven Horsford, former U.S. Representative^[47]
• John Jay Lee, North Las Vegas Mayor and former state senator
• Pat Spearman, state senator

Endorsements

Lucy Flores

U.S. Senators

• Bernie Sanders, Vermont^[54]

Organizations

• NARAL Pro-Choice America^[55]

Ruben Kihuen

U.S. Senators

• Harry Reid, Nevada^[56]

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[5]
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees^[57]
• Culinary Workers Union^[58]

Susie Lee

Organizations

• EMILY's List^[59]

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ruben Kihuen	12,221	39.9
	Democratic	Lucy Flores	7,854	25.7
	Democratic	Susie Lee	6,407	21.0
	Democratic	Morse Arberry	1,902	6.2
	Democratic	Rodney Smith	869	2.8
	Democratic	Mike Schaefer	773	2.5
	Democratic	Dan Rolle	336	1.1
	Democratic	Brandon Casutt	240	0.8
Total votes			30,602	100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Cresent Hardy (R)	Ruben Kihuen (D)	Steve Brown (L)	Mike Little (AI)	Undecided
GBA Strategies (D-DCCC)[60]	October 13–16, 2016	400	± 4.9%	38%	40%	−	−	22%
Harper Polling (R-NRCC)[61]	July 6–7, 2016	400	± 4.9%	38%	36%	7%	5%	15%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[6]	Lean D (flip)	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[7]	Lean D (flip)	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[8]	Tilt D (flip)	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9]	Lean D (flip)	November 7, 2016
RCP[10]	Lean D (flip)	October 31, 2016

Results

Nevada's 4th congressional district, 2016^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ruben Kihuen	128,985	48.6
	Republican	Cresent Hardy (incumbent)	118,328	44.5
	Libertarian	Steve Brown	10,206	3.8
	Independent American	Mike Little	8,327	3.1
Total votes			265,846	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican