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Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2016)
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| 2016 Clark County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 8, 2016 |
| General election: November 8, 2016 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County commission, special districts, and judgeships |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2016 |
The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016. This election was officially partisan, and the partisan affiliations of candidates appeared on the ballot.
Elections
County boards
County Commission
District A
- ☑ Steve Sisolak
(i) - ☐ Michael Thomas
District B
- ☑ Marilyn Kirkpatrick (i)
- ☐ Kevin Williams
District C
- ☑ Larry Brown (i)
- ☐ Stephen Sedlmeyer
District D
- ☑ Lawrence Weekly (i)
- ☐ Anthony Osnaya
Other county offices
Justice of the Peace, Henderson Township
District 1
Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township
District 3
- ☑ Harmony Letizia
- ☐ Janiece Marshall (i)
District 4
Note: These candidates reflect the results of the primary election on June 14, 2016. Saragosa won re-election in the primary because she won a majority of the votes.
- ☑ Melissa Saragosa (i)
- ☐ Amber Candelaria
- ☐ Jillian Prieto
District 6
- ☑ Rebecca Kern
- ☐ Bita Yeager (i)
District 7
- ☑ Karen Bennett-Haron (i)
- ☐ Vincent Ginn
District 9
Note: These candidates reflect the results of the primary election on June 14, 2016. Bonaventure won re-election in the primary because he won a majority of the votes.
- ☑ Joe Bonaventure (i)
- ☐ Robert Kurth
- ☐ Steven Goldstein
District 13
- ☑ Suzan Baucum (i)
- ☐ Shana Bachman
District 14
Note: These candidates reflect the results of the primary election on June 14, 2016. Chelini won re-election in the primary because she won a majority of the votes.
- ☑ Amy Chelini
- ☐ Conrad Hafen (i)
- ☐ Phung Jefferson
Special districts
Nevada State Board of Education
District 1
District 3
- ☑ Felicia Ortiz (i)
- ☐ Dave Hales
District 4
- ☑ Mark Newburn (i)
- ☐ Len Marciano
Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents
Cathy McAdoo (District 8) and Jason Geddes (District 11) won election without opposition. They did not appear on the general election ballot.
District 6
- ☑ Patrick Carter
- ☐ Michael Wixom (i)
District 7
Note: These candidates reflect the results of the primary election on June 14, 2016. Doubrava won re-election in the primary because he won a majority of the votes.
- ☑ Mark Doubrava (i)
- ☐ Lucille Thaler
- ☐ Daniel Rego
District 13
Note: These candidates reflect the results of the primary election on June 14, 2016. Moran won election in the primary because he won a majority of the votes.
Ballot measures
• Question No. 5: Clark County Fuel Revenue Indexing 
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the county continuing to index fuel taxes based on inflation through December 31, 2026, with proceeds used for public safety and roads. |
| A no vote was a vote against the county continuing to index fuel taxes based on inflation through December 31, 2026, with proceeds used for public safety and roads. |
About the county
- See also: Clark County, Nevada
The county government of Clark County is located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The county was first established in 1909. It covers a total of 7,891.43 square miles in southern Nevada. As of 2010, its population was 1,951,269.
County government
- See also: Government of Clark County, Nevada
Clark County is overseen by a seven-member county commission. Each supervisor is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a county assessor, county clerk, district attorney, public administrator, county recorder, and county treasurer.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Clark County, Nevada | ||
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| Clark County | Nevada | |
| Population | 1,951,269 | 2,700,551 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 7,891 | 109,859 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 60.2% | 65.6% |
| Black/African American | 11.7% | 9.1% |
| Asian | 9.7% | 8.2% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | 11.5% | 10.3% |
| Multiple | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 31.1% | 28.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.1% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate | 24.5% | 24.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $59,340 | $60,365 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.7% | 13.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Recent news
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See also
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