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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Nevada/NV-03
      2012·US House·Nevada·District profile →

      Nevada District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Joseph John Heck
      50.4%137,244 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John Oceguera
      42.9%116,823 votes
      Margin
      R+7.5
      272,523 total votes
      4 candidates272,523 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph John HeckREP✓
      		REP137,24450.4%
      John OcegueraDEM
      		DEM116,82342.9%
      James W MurphyIND
      		IND12,8564.7%
      Tom C JonesIND
      		IND5,6002.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+0.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.4
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202448.8%49.5%R+0.7385,219
      202052.4%45.7%D+6.6363,064
      201650.5%43.8%D+6.8275,714
      201254.3%45.7%D+8.7239,443
      200856.4%41.7%D+14.7230,009

      Seat History

      US House in Nevada

      2024
      Susie LeeDEM
      D+2.7
      2022
      Susie LeeDEM
      D+4.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Susie LeeDEM
      D+3.0
      2018
      Susie LeeDEM
      D+9.1
      2016
      Jacky RosenDEM
      D+1.3
      2014
      Joseph John HeckREP
      R+24.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Joseph John HeckREP
      R+0.7
      2008
      Dina TitusDEM
      D+5.1
      2006
      Jon C PorterREP
      R+1.9
      2004
      Jon C PorterREP
      R+14.1
      2002
      Jon C PorterREP
      R+18.8
      View all US House history for Nevada →

      Candidates

      James W MurphyREP
      Record22W-7L
      Avg MarginR+39.5
      Career1974-2022
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John OcegueraDEM
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginD+23.2
      Career1998-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Joseph John HeckREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+12.8
      Career2004-2014
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Tom C JonesDEM
      Record6W-7L
      Avg MarginD+40.1
      Career1970-2016
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Nevada, 2012

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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