| Election Name: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Next Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Seats For Election: | All 3 Nevada seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 1 |
| Seats1: | 2 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 357,369 |
| Percentage1: | 50.85% |
| Swing1: | 8.62% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 2 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 317,835 |
| Percentage2: | 45.22% |
| Swing2: | 5.13% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
The 2010 House elections in Nevada occurred on November 2, 2010, to elect the members of the State of Nevada's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. Nevada has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census.
These elections were held concurrently with other Nevada elections, including the U.S. Senate, gubernatorial, and various other state and local elections.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2010[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 357,369 | 50.85% | 2 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 317,835 | 45.22% | 1 | -1 | |
| Independent American | 14,967 | 2.13% | 0 | - | |
| Independents | 6,473 | 0.92% | 0 | - | |
| Libertarian | 6,144 | 0.87% | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 702,788 | 100.00% | 3 | — | |
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:[2]
| scope=col rowspan=3 | District | scope=col colspan=2 | Republican | scope=col colspan=2 | Democratic | scope=col colspan=2 | Others | scope=col colspan=2 | Total | scope=col rowspan=3 | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=col colspan=2 style="background:" | ! | scope=col colspan=2 style="background:" | ! | scope=col colspan=2 | ! | scope=col colspan=2 | |||||||||
| scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % |
| 58,995 | 35.28% | 103,246 | 61.75% | 4,965 | 2.97% | 167,206 | 100% | Democratic Hold | |||||||
| 169,458 | 63.30% | 87,421 | 32.66% | 10,829 | 4.04% | 267,708 | 100% | Republican Hold | |||||||
| District 3 | 128,916 | 48.13% | 127,168 | 47.47% | 11,790 | 4.40% | 267,874 | 100% | Republican Gain | ||||||
| Total | 357,369 | 50.85% | 317,835 | 45.22% | 27,584 | 3.93% | 702,788 | 100% |
See also: Nevada's 1st congressional district.
In this solidly liberal[3] district based in the city of Las Vegas, incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Shelley Berkley ran for her seventh term in Congress. One of the Republicans running in the primary was future assemblywoman and Las Vegas City Council member Michele Fiore. Berkley faced Republican candidate Kenneth Wegner, her opponent from 2008, but Berkley did not face much of a challenge from Wegner. Both the Las Vegas Review-Journal[4] and the Las Vegas Sun endorsed Berkley in her bid for re-election, with the Sun praising her as a "tireless and diligent worker for her constituents," "a champion of seniors and veterans," and "an advocate for education."[5] In the end, Berkley won by a convincing margin, as expected.
See also: Nevada's 2nd congressional district.
This conservative-leaning district that constitutes all of Nevada outside of Clark County and even some parts of Clark County has been represented by Republican Congressman Dean Heller since he was first elected in 2006. Though Heller faced a close election in 2006 and a somewhat competitive election in 2008, two-time Democratic opponent Jill Derby declined to run for a third time. Instead, Nancy Price, a former regent of the Nevada System of Higher Education, emerged as the Democratic nominee. Criticizing Price's "glowing" citations of Bernie Sanders, an openly socialist United States Senator and praising Congressman Heller's "core principles," the Las Vegas Review-Journal endorsed Heller in his bid for a third term. On election day, Heller won by a large margin, as expected.
See also: Nevada's 3rd congressional district.
Facing her first bid for re-election in this marginally liberal district based in the suburbs of metropolitan Las Vegas, incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Dina Titus, the 2006 Democratic nominee for Governor, faced off against former State Senator Joe Heck. Throughout the campaign, the two candidates argued over the effectiveness of the 2009 Stimulus, how the health care reform bill would affect small businesses, and whether Democratic control of the government has helped or hurt the country.[6]
The Las Vegas Review-Journal strongly criticized Congresswoman Titus for being "a Keynesian to the core" and for believing "government simply isn't spending enough to ensure our prospertity" and praised Republican challenger Heck for bringing "to the office the kind of perspective the House badly needs," endorsing Heck over Titus. The Sun, on the other hand, endorsed Titus, citing her "active and visible" profile and her work to "marshal federal support" to "homeowners hit hard by the economic crisis" as reasons for their endorsement.
Despite the fact that polling showed Heck with a lead over the incumbent Titus, it was a surprisingly close race, and Heck eked into Congress with less than a one percent and 1,700 vote margin of victory.
| Poll source | Dates administered | Dina Titus (D) | Joe Heck (R) | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon[7] | October 25–27, 2010 | 43% | align=center | 53% | 3% |
| OnMessage Inc.[8] | October 21–24, 2010 | 42% | align=center | 49% | - |
| The Hill/ANGA[9] | September 25–27, 2010 | 44% | align=center | 47% | 6% |
| Mason-Dixon[10] | September 7–9, 2010 | align=center | 47% | 43% | 7% |
| American Action Forum[11] | August 23–24, 2010 | 45% | align=center | 48% | 7% |
| Mason-Dixon[12] | August 9–11, 2010 | align=center | 43% | 42% | 8% |
| Mason-Dixon[13] | July 12–14, 2010 | align=center | 42% | 40% | 9% |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. (Link) | April 5–7, 2010 | 44% | align=center | 49% | 7% |
| Wilson Research Strategies[14] | March 24–25, 2010 | 35% | align=center | 40% | - |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. (Link) | November 30 – December 2, 2009 | 40% | 40% | 20% |