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 2022, succeeding fellow Republican Don Tatro who was appointed to succeed Republican Ben Kieckhefer but lost to Krasner in the Republican primary.[3]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 16th district has held elections in midterm years.
2022[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Lisa Krasner | 7,193 | 33.5 | |
| Republican | Don Tatro (incumbent) | 5,903 | 27.5 | |
| Republican | Monica Stabbert | 4,618 | 21.5 | |
| Republican | Timothy Duvall | 3,769 | 17.5 | |
| Total votes | 21,483 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Lisa Krasner | 42,871 | 60.3 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Sims | 28,172 | 39.7 | |
| Total votes | 71,043 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical election results[edit]
2018[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ 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 Lisa Krasner". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Nevada State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 30, 2020.