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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Nevada/NV-02
      2006·US House·Nevada·District profile →

      Nevada District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Dean Heller
      50.4%117,168 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jill Derby
      44.9%104,593 votes
      Margin
      R+5.4
      232,724 total votes
      4 candidates232,724 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dean HellerREP✓
      		REP117,16850.4%
      Jill DerbyDEM
      		DEM104,59344.9%
      Daniel RosenIND
      		IND5,5242.4%
      James C KroshusIND
      		IND5,4392.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+13.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.9
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.9%55.8%R+13.9421,163
      202043.1%54.1%R+11.0401,970
      201639.2%52.5%R+13.3333,869
      201245.4%54.6%R+9.3293,713
      200848.9%48.6%D+0.3294,711

      Seat History

      US House in Nevada

      2024
      Mark E AmodeiREP
      R+55.0
      2022
      Mark E AmodeiREP
      R+21.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mark E AmodeiREP
      R+15.8
      2018
      Mark E AmodeiREP
      R+16.5
      2016
      Mark E AmodeiREP
      R+21.4
      2014
      Mark E AmodeiREP
      R+37.8
      2012
      Mark E AmodeiREP
      R+21.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Dean HellerREP
      R+30.6
      2008
      Dean HellerREP
      R+10.4
      2004
      Jim GibbonsREP
      R+39.7
      2002
      Jim GibbonsREP
      R+54.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim GibbonsREP
      R+34.5
      1998
      Jim GibbonsREP
      R+81.0
      1996
      Jim GibbonsREP
      R+23.3
      View all US House history for Nevada →

      Candidates

      Dean HellerREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginR+13.0
      Career1990-2018
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Daniel RosenIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      James C KroshusIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jill DerbyDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Nevada, 2006

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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