2014
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Nevada State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014.
Heading into the election, Democrats held an 11-10 majority. Democrats lost one seat in the election, giving Republicans an 11-10 majority.
| Nevada State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Asof November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 11 | 10 | |
| Republican Party | 10 | 11 | |
| Total | 21 | 21 | |
2012
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012
Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate took place in 2012. The primary election was held on June 12, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was March 16, 2012. A total of 12 seats were up for election.
Heading into the election, Democrats held a 10-9 majority with two vacancies. Democrats gained one seat in the election, giving them an 11-10 majority.
| Nevada State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Asof November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 10 | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 9 | 10 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 21 | |
The table below details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election in 2012.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, Nevada State Senate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 15 | Greg Brower | 0.5% | 58,438 | Sheila Leslie |
| District 9 | Justin Jones | 0.7% | 43,397 | Mari Nakashima St. Martin |
| District 6 | Mark Hutchison | 1.7% | 54,097 | Benny Yerushalmi |
| District 18 | Scott Hammond | 2.8% | 53,257 | Kelli Ross |
| District 5 | Joyce Woodhouse | 3.9% | 51,044 | Steve Kirk |
| District 11 | Aaron Ford | 24.5% | 35,641 | John Drake |
| District 7 | David Parks | 28.3% | 39,852 | Trish Marsh |
| District 3 | Richard Segerblom | 28.8% | 33,777 | Ed Gobel |
| District 13 | Debbie Smith | 29.5% | 40,126 | Kathy Martin |
| District 19 | Pete Goicoechea | 33.5% | 44,389 | Harley Kulkin |
2010
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2010
Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate took place in 2010. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was March 12, 2010.
Heading into the election, Democrats held a 12-7 majority with two vacancies. Democrats lost one seat in the election, giving them an 11-10 majority.
| Nevada State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Asof November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 12 | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 10 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | - | |
| Total | 21 | 21 | |
In 2010, the candidates for state Senate raised a total of $4,320,019 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[13]
| 2010 Donors, Nevada State Senate | |
|---|---|
| Donor | Amount |
| Senate Republican Leadership Conference | $75,000 |
| Senate Republican Leaders Fund | $65,000 |
| Nevada Association of Realtors | $63,500 |
| Boyd Gaming | $53,000 |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp | $52,500 |
| R & S Investment Properties | $50,500 |
| Nevada State Education Association | $47,500 |
| South Point Hotel & Casino | $47,500 |
| Move Nevada Forward PAC | $46,500 |
| Sunrise Healthcare System | $46,250 |
2008
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2008
Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.
During the 2008 election, the total of contributions to Senate candidates was $4,764,881. The top 10 contributors were:[14]
| 2008 Donors, Nevada State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Donor | Amount | |
| MGM Mirage | $89,699 | |
| Boyd Gaming | $81,500 | |
| Nevada Association Of Realtors | $77,000 | |
| Associated General Contractors Of Las Vegas | $68,500 | |
| Las Vegas Chamber Of Commerce | $59,500 | |
| Nevada Power Co | $55,500 | |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 525 | $55,497 | |
| South Point Hotel & Casino | $55,000 | |
| Station Casinos | $53,500 | |
| Clark County Education Association | $52,500 | |
2006
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2006
Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 15, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.
During the 2006 election, the total of contributions to Senate candidates was $4,860,473. The top 10 contributors were:[15]
| 2006 Donors, Nevada State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Donor | Amount | |
| MGM Mirage | $107,637 | |
| Cory, Timothy S | $100,000 | |
| Station Casinos | $82,276 | |
| Jackson, John D & Terri | $77,000 | |
| Harrahs | $72,505 | |
| Nevada Association Of Realtors | $69,500 | |
| Ran Services | $61,000 | |
| Nevada Motor Transport Association | $56,578 | |
| International Gaming Technology | $55,778 | |
| Associated General Contractors Of Las Vegas | $55,000 | |
2004
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2004
Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 7, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.
During the 2004 election, the total of contributions to Senate candidates was $4,652,079. The top 10 contributors were:[16]
| 2004 Donors, Nevada State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Donor | Amount | |
| MGM Mirage | $78,440 | |
| International Gaming Technology | $70,500 | |
| Nevada Association Of Realtors | $67,000 | |
| Station Casinos | $63,939 | |
| Nevada Subcontractors Association | $57,500 | |
| Southern Nevada Home Builders Association/HI-PAC | $53,000 | |
| Retail Association Of Nevada | $50,000 | |
| Shaffer, Ray & Sharon | $50,000 | |
| Davenport, Leo | $50,000 | |
| Senate Republican Leadership Conference Of Nevada | $50,000 | |
2002
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2002
Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 3, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.
During the 2002 election, the total of contributions to Senate candidates was $2,878,156. The top 10 contributors were:[17]
| 2002 Donors, Nevada State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Donor | Amount | |
| Senate Republican Leadership Conference Of Nevada | $65,000 | |
| Nevada Senate Democrats | $57,207 | |
| Clark County Education Association | $56,000 | |
| Raggio Senate Campaign | $49,750 | |
| International Gaming Technology | $45,000 | |
| Nevada State Education Association | $42,508 | |
| Nevada Association Of Realtors | $39,000 | |
| Bristlecone PAC | $38,968 | |
| Coast Hotels & Casinos | $35,500 | |
| Terry Care For Senate Seven | $33,853 | |
2000
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2000
Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 5, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.
During the 2000 election, the total of contributions to Senate candidates was $2,623,356. The top 10 contributors were:[18]
| 2000 Donors, Nevada State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Donor | Amount | |
| Nevada State Education Association | $62,428 | |
| Clark County Education Association | $56,224 | |
| Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino | $54,000 | |
| Nevada Senate Democratic Leadership Fund | $45,824 | |
| Las Vegas Chamber Of Commerce | $44,800 | |
| Southern Nevada Home Builders Association | $39,000 | |
| Bellagio | $38,000 | |
| Sierra Pacific Power | $36,712 | |
| Station Casinos | $33,872 | |
| Nevada Bell | $32,000 | |
