Elections / 2018 · Senate · NV
The Democratic candidate won Nevada's Senate seat D+5.0.
Nevada, 2018. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Nevada — 2018 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
490,071
50.4%
Republican (R)
441,202
45.4%
All others
40,859
4.2%
Margin
D+5.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2018 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacky Rosen | DDemocrat | 490,071 | 50.4% |
| Dean Heller | RRepublican | 441,202 | 45.4% |
| None Of These Candidates | OOther | 15,303 | 1.6% |
| Barry Michaels | OIndependent | 9,269 | 1.0% |
| Tim Hagan | OLibertarian | 9,196 | 0.9% |
| Kamau A. Bakari | OIndependent American | 7,091 | 0.7% |
2018 presidential election
Nevada, 2018
DemocraticD+5.1
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Democratic ✓Democratic | 51.2% | 490,071 |
|---|---|---|
| RepublicanRepublican | 46.1% | 441,202 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 25,556 |
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | −15.4% |
| 2004 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | −14.4% |
| 2010 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +1.6% |