Nevada's 16th Senate district
| Nevada's 16th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 45.9% Republican 33.3% Democratic 14.8% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 72% White 1% Black 19% Hispanic 4% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 133,533[1][2] | ||
| Registered voters | 77,375 | ||
Nevada's 16th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Republican Lisa Krasner since November 9, 2022.[3]
Geography
District 16 is based in the independent city of Carson City and southern Washoe County, covering Incline Village, Washoe Valley, and parts of Reno and Sparks.[3]
The district is located entirely within Nevada's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 26th and 40th districts of the Nevada Assembly.[4] It borders the state of California.[1]
Recent election results
Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 16th district has held elections in midterm years.
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ben Kieckhefer (incumbent) | 7,319 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | Gary Schmidt | 5,698 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 13,017 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ben Kieckhefer (incumbent) | 36,317 | 55.7 | |
| Democratic | Tina Davis-Hersey | 26,674 | 40.9 | |
| Independent American | John Wagner | 2,219 | 3.4 | |
| Total votes | 65,210 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ben Kieckhefer (incumbent) | 8,144 | 66.7 | |
| Republican | Gary Schmidt | 4,060 | 33.3 | |
| Total votes | 12,204 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ben Kieckhefer (incumbent) | 27,225 | 64.9 | |
| Democratic | Michael Kelley | 12,021 | 28.7 | |
| Independent American | John Everhart | 2,691 | 6.4 | |
| Total votes | 41,937 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 16
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 52.1 – 45.1% |
| 2018 | Senate | Heller 53.7 – 42.8% |
| Governor | Laxalt 53.2 – 42.3% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 51.3 – 40.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 54.9 – 43.0% |
| Senate | Heller 58.8 – 32.9% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 16, NV". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Legislator Information: Senator Ben Kieckhefer". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Nevada State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 30, 2020.