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Nevada — 2016 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2016 · U.S. SenateNevada · U.S. SenateCatherine Cortez MastoD+2.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
- Catherine Cortez Masto✓Democrat521,99447.1%
- Joseph J. HeckRepublican495,07944.7%
- None Of The AboveOther42,2573.8%
- Tom JonesIndependent American17,1281.5%
- Thomas "Tom" SawyerNone14,2081.3%
- Tony GuminaNone10,7401.0%
- Jarrod M. WilliamsNone6,8880.6%
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+2.4Senate 2016D+2.4vs. baselineIn line
Nevada's 2016 Senate race tracked the presidential race on the same ballot almost exactly.
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, 2016NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.