Nevada's 18th Senate district

Nevada's 18th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Vacant
Registration	39.2%  Republican 39.2%  Democratic 16.2%  No party preference
Demographics	61%  White 10%  Black 17%  Hispanic 6%  Asian 1%  Native American 1%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4% Other
Population (2018)	148,705 [1] [2]
Registered voters	70,390

Nevada's 18th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It was most recently represented by Republican Scott Hammond from 2012 to 2023. ^[3]

Geography

District 18 covers the northwestern edge of the Las Vegas Valley in Clark County, including parts of Summerlin and Las Vegas proper. ^[3]

The district is located entirely within Nevada's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 4th and 13th districts of the Nevada Assembly. ^[4]

Recent election results

Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 18th district has held elections in presidential years.

2024

2024 Nevada State Senate election, District 18 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Steinbeck	46,354	56.91
	Democratic	Ronald Bioldeau	35,092	43.09
Total votes			81,446	100
	Republican hold

2020

2020 Nevada State Senate election, District 18 ^[6]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Becker	9,725	88.5
	Democratic	Ronald Bilodeau	1,265	11.5
Total votes			10,990	100
General election
	Republican	Scott Hammond (incumbent)	44,547	56.1
	Democratic	Elizabeth Becker	34,849	43.9
Total votes			79,396	100
	Republican hold

2016

2016 Nevada State Senate election, District 18 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott Hammond (incumbent)	34,805	56.4
	Democratic	Alexander Marks	26,864	43.6
Total votes			61,669	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Nevada State Senate election, District 18 ^[6]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott Hammond	2,752	55.9
	Republican	Richard McArthur	2,027	41.2
	Republican	Conrad Vergara	144	2.9
Total votes			4,923	100
General election
	Republican	Scott Hammond	27,364	51.4
	Democratic	Kelli Ross	25,893	48.6
Total votes			53,257	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [7]
2020	President	Trump 53.3 – 44.6%
2018	Senate	Heller 50.4 – 45.9%
	Governor	Laxalt 50.2 – 45.4%
2016	President	Trump 51.9 – 41.6%
2012	President	Romney 51.5 – 46.7%
	Senate	Heller 50.1 – 41.1%

References

1. "State Senate District 18, NV". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. "Legislator Information: Senator Scott Hammond". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
5. "Nevada State Senate". Silver State General Election Results 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
6. "Nevada State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 30, 2020.