| Election Name: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | All 4 Nevada seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 1 |
| Seats1: | 3 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 508,113 |
| Percentage1: | 47.11% |
| Swing1: | 8.41% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 3 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 498,104 |
| Percentage2: | 46.19% |
| Swing2: | 9.94% |
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Nevada, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 14.
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | +/– | % | ||||||
| Democratic | 4 | 508,113 | 47.11 | 3 | 2 | 75.00 | ||
| Republican | 4 | 498,104 | 46.19 | 1 | 2 | 25.00 | ||
| Independent American | 4 | 32,366 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Independent | 3 | 29,708 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Libertarian | 1 | 10,206 | 0.95 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 1,078,497 | 100.0 | 4 | 100.0 | |||
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada by district:
| scope=col rowspan=3 | District | scope=col colspan=2 | Democratic | scope=col colspan=2 | Republican | 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" | % |
| 116,537 | 61.87% | 54,174 | 28.76% | 17,641 | 9.37% | 188,352 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 115,722 | 36.93% | 182,676 | 58.30% | 14,938 | 4.77% | 313,336 | 100.0% | Republican Hold | |||||||
| District 3 | 146,869 | 47.23% | 142,926 | 45.96% | 21,168 | 6.81% | 310,963 | 100.0% | Democratic gain | ||||||
| District 4 | 128,985 | 48.52% | 118,328 | 44.51% | 18,533 | 6.97% | 265,846 | 100.0% | Democratic gain | ||||||
| Total | 508,113 | 47.11% | 498,104 | 46.19% | 72,280 | 6.70% | 1,078,497 | 100.0% |
| Election Name: | 2016 Nevada's 1st congressional district election |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 1 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Dina Titus official photo (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Dina Titus |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 116,537 |
| Percentage1: | 61.9% |
| Nominee2: | Mary Perry |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 54,174 |
| Percentage2: | 28.8% |
| Image3: | File:Reuben D'Silva (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee3: | Reuben D'Silva |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 13,897 |
| Percentage3: | 7.3% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Dina Titus |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Dina Titus |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Nevada's 1st congressional district. Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies the southeastern half of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. The incumbent was Democrat Dina Titus, who has represented the 1st district since she won election in 2012.[1] With incumbent Democratic senator Harry Reid not running for reelection, Titus was considering running for Senate.[1] However, she decided to run for re-election.[2]
Mary Perry, an attorney who ran for District Court Judge in 2014, was selected as the Republican nominee.[3]
| Election Name: | 2016 Nevada's 2nd congressional district election |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Mark Amodei, official portrait, 115th Congress.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Mark Amodei |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 182,676 |
| Percentage1: | 58.3% |
| Nominee2: | Chip Evans |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 115,722 |
| Percentage2: | 36.9% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Mark Amodei |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mark Amodei |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Nevada's 2nd congressional district. Nevada's 2nd congressional district includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Douglas and Lyon counties, all of Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Pershing and Washoe counties, as well as the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's second largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City, which combined cast over 85 percent of the district's vote. The incumbent was Republican Mark Amodei, who had represented the 2nd district since September 2011 following a special election upon the appointment of Dean Heller to the Senate. Amodei was mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but denied having any interest.[4] [5] In May 2015 Amodei reiterated his commitment to running for re-election.[6]
| Election Name: | 2016 Nevada's 3rd congressional district election |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 3 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 3 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Jacky Rosen official photo 115th Congress (3x4).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jacky Rosen |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 146,869 |
| Percentage1: | 47.2% |
| Nominee2: | Danny Tarkanian |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 142,926 |
| Percentage2: | 46.0% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Joe Heck |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jacky Rosen |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Nevada's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd congressional district occupies the area south of Las Vegas, including Henderson, and most of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. The incumbent was Republican Joe Heck, who had represented the 3rd district since January 2011. Heck did not seek re-election to the U.S. House, instead running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Harry Reid.[1] [7]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Danny Tarkanian (R) | Jacky Rosen (D) | David Goosen (I) | Warren Markowitz (IA) | Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group (D-Rosen)[28] | October 13–16, 2016 | 403 | ± 4.9% | 37% | align=center | 44% | — | — | 19% | |
| The Tarrance Group (R-NRCC)[29] | September 27–29, 2016 | 400 | ± 5.0% | align=center | 42% | 37% | 5% | 1% | 15% | |
| DCCC (D)[30] | September 27, 2016 | 458 | ± 4.6% | 37% | align=center | 40% | ?% | ?% | <23% | |
| The Tarrance Group (R)[31] | August 8–11, 2016 | 412 | ± 5.0% | align=center | 46% | 34% | — | — | 20% | |
| Global Strategy Group (D-Rosen) | July 2016 | ? | ± ?% | align=center | 44% | 39% | — | — | 17% | |
| DCCC (D)[32] | June 18–19, 2016 | 341 | ± 5.3% | 34% | align=center | 40% | — | — | 26% |
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report[33] | November 7, 2016 | |
| align=left | Daily Kos Elections[34] | November 7, 2016 | |
| align=left | Rothenberg[35] | November 3, 2016 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[36] | November 7, 2016 | |
| RCP[37] | October 31, 2016 |
| Election Name: | 2016 Nevada's 4th congressional district election |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 4 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 4 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Ruben Kihuen, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ruben Kihuen |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 128,985 |
| Percentage1: | 48.6% |
| Nominee2: | Cresent Hardy |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 118,328 |
| Percentage2: | 44.5% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Cresent Hardy |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ruben Kihuen |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Nevada's 4th congressional district. The 4th Congressional District is a new district that was created as a result of the 2010 census.[38] Located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, parts of Douglas and Lyon counties, and all of Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye and White Pine counties. More than four-fifths of the district's population lives in Clark County.
In 2014, Republican Cresent Hardy defeated the Democratic incumbent Representative, Steven Horsford. After the election, Horsford indicated that he might run against Hardy in 2016, but later declined.[39]
Kihuen became the first Democrat to announce his campaign for the seat in March 2015.[40] Flores entered the race in April.[41]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Cresent Hardy (R) | Ruben Kihuen (D) | Steve Brown (L) | Mike Little (AI) | Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBA Strategies (D-DCCC)[48] | October 13–16, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | align=center | 40% | − | − | 22% | |
| Harper Polling (R-NRCC)[49] | July 6–7, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | align=center | 38% | 36% | 7% | 5% | 15% |
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report | November 7, 2016 | |
| align=left | Daily Kos Elections | November 7, 2016 | |
| align=left | Rothenberg | November 3, 2016 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 7, 2016 | |
| RCP | October 31, 2016 |