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      Home/Elections/2012/US Senate/Nevada
      2012·US Senate·Nevada

      Nevada US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Dean Heller
      45.9%457,656 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Shelley Berkley
      44.7%446,080 votes
      Margin
      R+1.2
      997,805 total votes
      3 candidates997,805 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dean HellerREP✓
      		REP457,65645.9%
      Shelley BerkleyDEM
      		DEM446,08044.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH94,0699.4%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Nevada(Class II)

      2024
      Jacky RosenDEM
      D+1.6
      2022
      Catherine Cortez MastoDEM
      D+0.8
      2018
      Jacky RosenDEM
      D+5.0
      2016
      Catherine Cortez MastoDEM
      D+2.4
      2010
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+5.7
      2006
      John E EnsignREP
      R+14.4
      2004
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+25.9
      2000
      John E EnsignREP
      R+15.4
      1998
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+0.1
      1994
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+9.9
      1992
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+10.8
      1988
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+4.1
      1986
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+5.5
      1982
      Chic HechtREP
      R+2.4
      View all US Senate history for Nevada →

      Candidates

      Dean HellerREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginR+13.0
      Career1990-2018
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Shelley BerkleyDEM
      Record8W-2L
      Avg MarginD+6.7
      Career1982-2012
      US Senate / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Nevada, 2012

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