2022 Nevada Senate election

The 2022 Nevada Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Voters in 11 districts of the Nevada Senate elected their senators. The elections coincided with elections for other offices, including for governor, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and the Nevada Assembly. The primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.[1]

2022 Nevada Senate election

← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →

11 of 21 seats in the Nevada Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nicole Cannizzaro James Settelmeyer (term-limited)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th - Las Vegas 17th - Gardnerville
Seats before 12 9
Seats won 7 4
Seats after 13 8
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 201,014 305,964
Percentage 39.41% 59.99%
Swing Decrease16.75% Increase19.02%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election
Vote share:
     50–60%      60–70%
     60–70%      >90%

Majority Leader before election

Nicole Cannizzaro
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Nicole Cannizzaro
Democratic

Democrats gained one seat, increasing their majority to 13 out of 21 seats, one seat shy of a two-thirds supermajority.[2]

Background

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In the 2020 Nevada State Senate election, Democrats maintained control of the Nevada Senate by a 12–9 margin. Democrats have controlled the chamber since 2016.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Lean D May 19, 2022

Results summary

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  • For districts not displayed, there was no election until 2024.
State Senate district Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2nd Mo Denis Dem Edgar Flores Dem
8th Marilyn Dondero Loop Dem Marilyn Dondero Loop Dem
9th Melanie Scheible Dem Melanie Scheible Dem
10th Fabian Doñate Dem Fabian Doñate Dem
12th Keith Pickard[a] Rep Julie Pazina Dem
13th Julia Ratti Dem Skip Daly Dem
14th Ira Hansen Rep Ira Hansen Rep
16th Don Tatro Rep Lisa Krasner Rep
17th James Settelmeyer Rep Robin Titus Rep
20th Joe Hardy[b] Rep Jeff Stone Rep
21st James Ohrenschall Dem James Ohrenschall Dem

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Overview

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Summary of the November 8, 2022 Nevada Senate election results
 
Party Candidates Votes % Seats
Before Up Won After +/–
Democratic 9 201,014 39.41 12 6 7 13  1
Republican 11 305,964 59.99 9 5 4 8  1
Libertarian 2 3,064 0.60 0 0 0 0  
Total 510,042 100.00 21 11 11 21  
Source:

Close races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 8, 1.44%
  2. State Senate district 12, 4.94% (gain)
  3. State Senate district 9, 6.9%

Detailed results

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District 2District 8District 9District 10District 12District 13District 14District 16District 17District 20District 21

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District 2

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Incumbent Democrat Mo Denis had represented the 2nd district since 2010. Denis was term-limited, and fellow Democrat Edgar Flores won the open seat.

Nevada Senate 2nd District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edgar Flores 12,442 69.93%
Republican Leo Henderson 5,350 30.07%
Total votes 17,792 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

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Incumbent Democrat Marilyn Dondero Loop had represented the 8th district since 2018.

Nevada Senate 8th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marilyn Dondero Loop (incumbent) 26,698 50.72%
Republican Joey Paulos 25,944 49.28%
Total votes 52,642 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

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Incumbent Democrat Melanie Scheible had represented the 9th district since 2018.

Nevada Senate 9th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melanie Scheible (incumbent) 22,823 53.45%
Republican Tina Brown 19,875 46.55%
Total votes 42,698 100%
Democratic hold

District 10

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Incumbent Democrat Fabian Doñate had represented the 10th district since his appointment in February 2021, following Yvanna Cancela's resignation. Doñate was elected to a full term.

Nevada Senate 10th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fabian Doñate (incumbent) 16,714 55.54%
Republican Philip Graviet 12,284 40.82%
Libertarian Chris Cunningham 1,096 3.64%
Total votes 30,094 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

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The new 12th district includes the home of incumbent Republican Keith Pickard, who had represented the 20th district since 2018, Pickard did not seek re-election, and Democrat Julie Pazina won the open seat.

Nevada Senate 12th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Pazina 26,609 52.47%
Republican Cheryln Arrington 24,104 47.53%
Total votes 50,713 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 13

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Incumbent Democrat Julia Ratti had represented the 13th district since 2016, but resigned in November 2021. Democrat Skip Daly won the open seat.

Nevada Senate 13th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Skip Daly 23,416 61.57%
Republican Matthew Buehler 14,618 38.43%
Total votes 38,034 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

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Incumbent Republican Ira Hansen had represented the 14th district since 2018.

Nevada Senate 14th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ira Hansen (incumbent) 47,925 100%
Total votes 47,925 100%
Republican hold

District 16

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Incumbent Republican Don Tatro had represented the 16th district since his appointment in 2021, following Ben Kieckhefer's resignation. Tatro lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Lisa Krasner, who went on to win the general election.

Nevada Senate 16th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Krasner 42,871 60.35%
Democratic Aaron Sims 28,172 39.65%
Total votes 71,043 100%
Republican hold

District 17

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Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader James Settelmeyer had represented the 17th district since 2010. Settelmeyer was term-limited, and State Assembly Minority Leader Robin Titus was unopposed for the open seat.

Nevada Senate 17th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robin Titus 53,823 100%
Total votes 53,823 100%
Republican hold

District 20

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The new 20th district includes the home of incumbent Republican Joe Hardy, who had represented the 12th district since 2010. Hardy was term-limited, and fellow Republican Jeff Stone won the open seat.

Nevada Senate 20th District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Stone 44,567 61.69%
Democratic Brent Foutz 25,712 35.59%
Libertarian Brandon Mills 1,968 2.72%
Total votes 72,247 100%
Republican hold

District 21

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Incumbent Democrat James Ohrenschall had represented the 21st district since 2018.

Nevada Senate 21st District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Ohrenschall (incumbent) 18,428 55.79%
Republican April Larsen 14,603 44.21%
Total votes 33,031 100%
Democratic hold

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Redistricted from the 20th district.
  2. ^ Redistricted from the 12th district.

References

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  1. ^ "2022 Election Information". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Democrats win majority in Nevada State Assembly, Senate races". KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas. November 13, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Silver State General Election Results 2022". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved November 23, 2023.