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Nevada — 2012 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2012 · U.S. SenateNevada · U.S. SenateDean HellerR+1.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2012 Senate returns.
- Dean Heller✓Republican457,65645.9%
- Shelley BerkleyDemocrat446,08044.7%
- David Lory VanderbeekIndependent American48,7924.9%
- OtherOther45,2774.5%
presidential baselinePresident 2012D+6.7Senate 2012R+1.2vs. baselineR+7.8
Nevada's 2012 Senate race ran 7.8 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Nevada's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | −15.4% |
| 2004 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | −14.4% |
| 2010 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +1.6% |
Same ballot, 2012NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.