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Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2016
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| 2016 State Judicial Elections |
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Two seats on the Nevada Supreme Court were on the general election ballot on November 8, 2016. These seats were held by Justice Ron Parraguirre and Justice James Hardesty heading into the election. Each justice elected to the court serves a six-year term.
Both judges ran unopposed in the 2016 elections.[1] Because of this, they did not stand in the primary election but proceeded directly to the November 8 general election.
Candidates
Election results
November 8 general election
| Nevada Supreme Court, Seat A, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James Hardesty Incumbent (unopposed) |
71.55% | 692,769 |
| Write-in votes | 28.45% | 275,491 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 968,260 | |
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State Official Results | ||
| Nevada Supreme Court, Seat E, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ron Parraguirre Incumbent (unopposed) |
70.66% | 681,391 |
| Write-in votes | 29.34% | 282,870 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 964,261 | |
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Political composition
Nevada's supreme court justices are elected in nonpartisan elections.
Justice Mark Gibbons
Justice Kris Pickering
Chief Justice Ron Parraguirre
Justice James Hardesty
Justice Michael Cherry
Justice Michael Douglas
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Nevada
Justices are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections. In the case of a vacancy, the responsibility goes to the governor to fill by appointment.[2]
Qualifications
To be a qualified to run for the supreme court, a candidate must be a resident of the state for at least two years prior to the election, at least 25 years old at the time of the election, and licensed and admitted to practice law in either Nevada or any other state in the United States for at least 15 years. Two of these years must have been spent practicing in Nevada. To file with the secretary of state to become an official candidate to the Supreme Court of Nevada, a candidate must pay a fee of $300.[3]
State profile
| Demographic data for Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,883,758 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 109,781 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 8.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 27.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,847 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nevada. **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. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Nevada
Nevada voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 filed judicial candidates," accessed January 16, 2016
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Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada
State courts:
Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada
State resources:
Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada
