2018 Nevada elections

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2018 Nevada elections
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Registered1,564,066 [1]
Turnout62.4% (Decrease2.svg 14.3 pp) [1]

Elections were held in Nevada on November 6, 2018. On that date, the state held elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Nevada Senate, Nevada Assembly, and various others. In addition, several measures were on the ballot.

Contents

United States Senate

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dean Heller ran for re-election to a second term but lost to Democratic U.S. Representative Jacky Rosen. [2]

United States Senate election in Nevada, 2018 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jacky Rosen 490,071 50.4
Republican Dean Heller (incumbent)441,20245.4
None of These Candidates 15,3031.6
Independent Barry Michaels9,2691.0
Libertarian Tim Hagan9,1960.9
Independent American Kamau Bakari7,0910.7
Total votes972,132 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

United States House of Representatives

All of Nevada's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

Governor

Incumbent Republican governor Brian Sandoval was term-limited for life and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.

Nevada gubernatorial election, 2018 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Sisolak 480,007 49.4
Republican Adam Laxalt 440,32045.3
None of These Candidates 18,8651.9
Independent Ryan Bundy 13,8911.4
Independent American Russell Best10,0761.0
Libertarian Jared Lord8,6400.9
Total votes971,799 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Mark Hutchison did not run for re-election to a second term. [5]

2018 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kate Marshall 486,381 50.35 +16.70
Republican Michael Roberson 421,69743.66–15.81
Independent American Janine Hansen23,8932.47–1.42
None of These Candidates 23,5372.44–0.55
Independent Ed Uehling10,4351.08N/a
Total votes965,943 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +16.26

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Adam Laxalt did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor. [6]

2018 Nevada Attorney General election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Aaron Ford 456,225 47.24 +1.92
Republican Wesley Duncan 451,69246.77+0.55
Independent American Joel Hansen32,2593.34–2.27
None of These Candidates 25,5772.65–0.22
Total votes965,753 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Barbara Cegavske ran for re-election to a second term. [7] [8]

2018 Nevada Secretary of State election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Barbara Cegavske (incumbent) 467,880 48.91 –1.49
Democratic Nelson Araujo 461,55148.25+2.10
None of These Candidates 27,2002.84–0.61
Majority 6,3290.66–3.59
Total votes956,631 100.00
Republican hold Swing –1.80

Treasurer

2018 Nevada State Treasurer election
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Nominee Zach Conine Bob Beers
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote459,874453,748
Percentage47.7%47.1%
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Conine:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Beers:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
State Treasurer before election

Dan Schwartz
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Zach Conine
Democratic

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Dan Schwartz did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Beers 91,570 66.82
Republican Derek Uehara32,41223.65
None of These Candidates 13,0669.53
Total votes137,048 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

General election

Results

2018 Nevada State Treasurer election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Zach Conine 459,874 47.70 +6.20
Republican Bob Beers 453,74847.06−4.39
None of These Candidates 27,4312.84-0.62
Independent William Hoge 23,1462.40N/A
Total votes964,199 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Controller

2018 Nevada State Controller election
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Nominee Catherine Byrne Ron Knecht
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote487,068445,099
Percentage50.6%46.2%
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County results
Byrne:     40–50%     50–60%
Knecht:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
State Controller before election

Ron Knecht
Republican

Elected State Controller

Catherine Byrne
Democratic

Incumbent Republican Controller Ron Knecht lost re-election to a second term. [14]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined
  • Andrew Martin, former state assemblyman (2013–2015) and nominee for Nevada State Controller in 2014 [16]

General election

Results

2018 Nevada State Controller election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Catherine Byrne 487,068 50.60 +12.96
Republican Ron Knecht (incumbent)445,09946.24–6.29
None of These Candidates 30,5003.17–1.25
Total votes962,667 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

State legislature

Nevada Senate

11 out of 21 seats in the Nevada Senate were up for election in 2018.

Nevada Assembly

All 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly were up for election in 2018. Democrats gained two seats.

State Judicial Branch

Supreme Court Seat C

Incumbent justice Michael Cherry, who has served on the Nevada Supreme Court since 2007, did not run for re-election to a third term. [17]

Primary election

Candidates
Results
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Primary results by county
  Cadish
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  None
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  Aberasturi
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Lefebvre
  •   30–40%
Nonpartisan primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Elissa Cadish 111,079 36.08
Nonpartisan Jerome Tao 63,146 20.51
None of These Candidates 39,24412.75
Nonpartisan John Rutledge38,16112.40
Nonpartisan Leon Aberasturi34,83211.31
Nonpartisan Alan Lefebvre21,3956.95
Total votes307,857 100.0

General election

Results
Results by county Cadish 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% Tao 30-40% 40-50% 2018 Nevada Supreme Court Seat C general.svg
Results by county
  Cadish
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Tao
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
2018 Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Seat C [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Elissa Cadish 404,206 45.30
Nonpartisan Jerome Tao 289,30932.42
None of These Candidates 198,73022.27
Total votes892,245 100.0

Supreme Court Seat F

Incumbent justice Michael L. Douglas, who has served on the Nevada Supreme Court since 2004, pledged to retire in January 2019. [18]

Court of Appeals Chief Judge Abbi Silver ran for the seat unopposed. [17]

Results

Results by county Silver 60-70% 70-80% 2018 Nevada Supreme Court Seat F election.svg
Results by county
  Silver
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
2018 Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Seat F [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Abbi Silver 614,353 71.47
None of These Candidates 245,22628.53
Total votes859,579 100.0

Supreme Court Seat G

Incumbent justice Lidia S. Stiglich, who was appointed by Governor Brian Sandoval in 2017, was eligible to run for a first full term.

Candidates

Results
Results by county Stiglich 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% Harter 30-40% 40-50% 2018 Nevada Supreme Court Seat G election.svg
Results by county
  Stiglich
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Harter
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
2018 Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Seat G [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Lidia S. Stiglich (incumbent) 413,471 46.60
Nonpartisan Mathew Harter272,65230.73
None of These Candidates 201,14822.67
Total votes887,271 100.0

References

  1. 1 2 "Voter Turnout". Nevada Secretary of State . November 27, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ Lesniewski, Niels (December 29, 2016). "Dean Heller Not Running for Governor of Nevada". Roll Call . Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Silver State 2018 General Election Results - U.S. Senate". Nevada Secretary of State.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Silver State 2018 General Election Results - Statewide". Nevada Secretary of State.
  5. ↑ Rindels, Michelle (August 18, 2017). "Nevada Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison announces he won't seek re-election; field for replacement still shaping up". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ Rindels, Michelle (November 1, 2017). "Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a rising Republican favorite, officially enters 2018 gubernatorial race". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ Snyder, Riley (January 27, 2017). "Barbara Cegavske says she's running for re-election". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  8. ↑ Rindels, Michelle (July 31, 2017). "As potential challengers emerge, Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske 'absolutely running' again". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Rindels, Michelle (September 5, 2017). "Republican Dan Schwartz, Nevada's maverick treasurer, jumps into governor's race". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 Rindels, Michelle (August 10, 2017). "Republican former Vegas councilman, lawmaker Bob Beers announces run for state treasurer". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Ex-Henderson City Council candidate to run for Nevada Treasurer". November 7, 2017.
  12. 1 2 3 "Silver State 2018 Primary Election Results - Statewide". Nevada Secretary of State.
  13. ↑ "Second Democrat files for Nevada treasurer race". March 14, 2018.
  14. 1 2 "Knecht to seek another office term". Nevada Appeal . October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Catherine Byrne, Democratic candidate for Nevada State Controller". Las Vegas Review-Journal . May 8, 2018.
  16. ↑ Lochhead, Colton (August 13, 2017). "2018 campaign season is heating up in Nevada". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Judge lands Nevada Supreme Court seat after no one else files". February 4, 2018.
  18. ↑ Ritter, Ken (December 4, 2017). "Nevada Supreme Court justices Douglas, Cherry to retire" . Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  19. 1 2 Gentry, Dana (October 18, 2018). "Two Nevada Supreme Court seats in contention". Nevada Current.

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