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This page displays election information for the Nevada State Assembly.

Elections

Nevada state assembly members serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Nevada holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2026

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 11, 2024. The filing deadline was March 15, 2024.

Prior to the 2024 election, Democrats held a 26-14 majority. There were two vacant seats previously held by Democrats. Following the election, the Democrats held a 27-15 majority.

Nevada State Assembly
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 26 27
     Republican Party 14 15
     Vacancy 2 0
Total 42 42

2022

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2022

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 14, 2022. The filing deadline was March 18, 2022.

In the 2022 elections, Democrats gained seats, retaining their majority in the chamber.

Nevada State Assembly
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 25 28
     Republican Party 16 14
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 42 42

2020

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2020

Elections for the office of Nevada State Assembly took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline was March 13, 2020.

Heading into the 2020 general election, there were 29 Democrats and 13 Republicans in the chamber. Democrats lost three seats in the election, giving them a 26-16 majority.

Nevada State Assembly
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 29 26
     Republican Party 13 16
Total 42 42

2018

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2018

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2018. A closed primary election took place on June 12, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 16, 2018.[1]

In the 2018 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the Nevada State Assembly from 27-14 to 29-13.

Nevada State Assembly
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 27 29
     Republican Party 14 13
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 42 42

2016

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016. All 42 seats in the Nevada State Assembly were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 24-17 majority with one Libertarian member. Democrats won control of both the Nevada State Senate and the Nevada State Assembly in the general election. This broke the Republican trifecta previously held in the state. Democrats picked up 10 seats, moving the chamber to a 12-seat Democratic majority. Senate Democrats were also able to pick up a majority, gaining one seat and moving the chamber to a three-seat majority.

Nevada State Assembly
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 17 27
     Republican Party 24 15
     Libertarian Party 1 0
Total 42 42


Historical party control

Democrats won control of the Nevada State Assembly in 2016. In 2024, they won a 27-15 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Nevada State Assembly following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Nevada State Assembly election results: 1992-2024

Year '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20 '22 '24
Democrats 29 21* 25 28 27 23 26 27 28 26 27 15 27 29 26 28 27
Republicans 13 21 17 14 15 19 16 15 14 16 15 27 15 13 16 14 15
*Chamber controlled by power-sharing agreement

Trifecta history

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Nevada was under the following types of trifecta control:

  • Democratic trifecta: 1992, 2019-2022
  • Republican trifecta: 2015-2016
  • Divided government: 1993-2014, 2017-2018, 2023

Nevada Party Control: 1992-2025
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R
Senate D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D
House D D D S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Clark County NV, "2018 state/federal elections," accessed August 3, 2017
  2. ↑ Follow the Money: "Nevada Assembly 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  3. ↑ Follow the Money, "Nevada 2008 Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
  4. ↑ Follow the Money, "Nevada 2006 Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
  5. ↑ Follow the Money, "Nevada 2004 Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
  6. ↑ Follow the Money, "Nevada 2002 Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
  7. ↑ Follow the Money, "Nevada 2000 Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
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