The 2018 Nevada Senate election took place as part of the
biennialUnited States elections.
Nevada voters elected state senators in 11 of the state senate's 21 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the
Nevada State Senate.
A primary election on June 12, 2018 determined which candidates appear on the November 6
general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the State of Nevada's
Secretary of State website.[2]
Due to resignations and appointments, on election day 2018, there were 10 Democrats, 1 independent (caucusing with Democrats), 8 Republicans, and 2 vacancies in the
Nevada Senate. To claim control of the chamber from
Democrats, the
Republicans needed to net 3 Senate seats.
Background
Following the 2016 state senate elections,
Democrats flipped control of the Senate away from the
Republicans with a slim majority of 11 Democrats to 10 Republicans. On November 14, 2016, Sen.
Patricia Farley switched from Republican to
non-partisan and began caucusing with the Democrats, increasing their majority to 12 seats. Democrat
Ruben Kihuen of District 10 resigned to become a member of the U.S. House, and he was replaced by Democrat
Yvanna Cancela on December 6, 2016. Democrat
Mark Manendo of District 21 resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment on July 19, 2017 and Republican
Becky Harris of District 9 resigned in January 2018 to chair the
Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Results
Summary of results by State Senate district
For districts not displayed, there is no election until 2020.
Results are only shown for races that were contested. In uncontested races (i.e., only one person ran), the
Nevada Secretary of State's website does not provide results.
^On November 14, 2016,
Patricia Farley of Senate District 8 switched parties from Republican to non-partisan and announced she would caucus with the Democrats.[1]