Nevada 2012 legislative election results

The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for Nevada.

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Nevada State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Nevada State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Nevada State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:

Nevada State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	10	11
	Republican Party	9	10
	Vacancy	2	0
Total		21	21

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates:

• Incumbents who ran on November 6
• Newly elected senators
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

• A total of 12 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. David Parks
2. Greg Brower

Incumbents defeated

The following is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

Primary election

• John J. Lee (Nevada)

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

Primary election

• Patricia Spearman

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list displays newly-elected members of the Nevada State Senate:

Democratic

1. Aaron Ford (Nevada)
2. Joyce Woodhouse
3. Richard "Tick" Segerblom
4. Kelvin Atkinson
5. Debbie Smith
6. Patricia Spearman
7. Justin Jones (Nevada)

Republican

1. Scott Hammond (Nevada)
2. Peter Goicoechea
3. Mark Hutchison

Open Seat Winners

The following displays a list of candidates who won election in seats where there was no incumbent:

Democratic

1. Debbie Smith
2. Aaron Ford (Nevada)
3. Justin Jones (Nevada)
4. Joyce Woodhouse
5. Kelvin Atkinson
6. Richard "Tick" Segerblom

Republican

1. Peter Goicoechea
2. Scott Hammond (Nevada)
3. Mark Hutchison

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Nevada State Senate:

Democratic

1. Aaron Ford (Nevada)
2. Joyce Woodhouse
3. Richard "Tick" Segerblom
4. Kelvin Atkinson
5. Debbie Smith
6. David Parks
7. Patricia Spearman
8. Justin Jones (Nevada)

Republican

1. Scott Hammond (Nevada)
2. Peter Goicoechea
3. Greg Brower
4. Mark Hutchison

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Patricia Spearman

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

1. Gregory Hughes (Nevada)
2. Janine Hansen

Assembly

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Nevada State Assembly Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Nevada State Assembly elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state Assembly before and after the election:

Nevada State Assembly
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	26	27
	Republican Party	16	15
Total		42	42

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates:

• Incumbents who ran on November 6
• Newly elected representatives
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Assembly Overview

• All 42 of the state's Assembly seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Cresent Hardy
2. Pat Hickey
3. Randy Kirner
4. John Ellison
5. Kelly Kite
6. Pete Livermore
7. Dina Neal
8. Jason Frierson
9. Olivia Diaz
10. Elliot Anderson
11. Richard Carrillo
12. Steven Brooks
13. Teresa Benitez-Thompson
14. Lucy Flores
15. Irene Bustamante Adams
16. John Hambrick
17. Lynn Stewart
18. Melissa Woodbury
19. Thomas Grady (Nevada)
20. Marilyn Kirkpatrick
21. Peggy Pierce
22. Joseph Hogan (Nevada)
23. James Ohrenschall
24. David Bobzien
25. April Mastroluca
26. William Horne
27. Marcus Conklin
28. Maggie Carlton
29. Harvey Munford
30. Paul Aizley
31. Marilyn Dondero Loop
32. Ira Hansen
33. Skip Daly

Incumbents defeated

The following displays a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

• Marcus Conklin

Primary election

• Kelly Kite

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following lists the newly-elected members of the Nevada State Assembly:

Democratic

1. Ellen Spiegel
2. Heidi Swank
3. Andrew Martin
4. James Healey
5. Michael Sprinkle
6. Andy Eisen

Republican

1. Michele Fiore
2. Wesley Duncan
3. Paul Anderson (Nevada)
4. James Oscarson

Open Seat Winners

The following lists candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

1. Andrew Martin
2. Andy Eisen
3. Heidi Swank
4. Ellen Spiegel
5. Michael Sprinkle
6. James Healey

Republican

1. Michele Fiore
2. Paul Anderson (Nevada)
3. James Oscarson

Candidates who won election

The following lists all candidates elected to the Nevada State Assembly in 2012:

Democratic

1. Dina Neal
2. Jason Frierson
3. Olivia Diaz
4. Elliot Anderson
5. Richard Carrillo
6. Steven Brooks
7. Teresa Benitez-Thompson
8. Lucy Flores
9. Irene Bustamante Adams
10. Marilyn Kirkpatrick
11. Peggy Pierce
12. Joseph Hogan (Nevada)
13. James Ohrenschall
14. David Bobzien
15. April Mastroluca
16. Ellen Spiegel
17. William Horne
18. Heidi Swank
19. Andrew Martin
20. James Healey
21. Michael Sprinkle
22. Andy Eisen
23. Maggie Carlton
24. Paul Aizley
25. Marilyn Dondero Loop
26. Skip Daly

Republican

1. Cresent Hardy
2. Pat Hickey
3. Randy Kirner
4. John Ellison
5. Kelly Kite
6. Pete Livermore
7. John Hambrick
8. Lynn Stewart
9. Melissa Woodbury
10. Thomas Grady (Nevada)
11. Michele Fiore
12. Wesley Duncan
13. Paul Anderson (Nevada)
14. James Oscarson
15. Ira Hansen

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Olivia Diaz
2. Richard Carrillo
3. Marilyn Kirkpatrick
4. Teresa Benitez-Thompson
5. Lucy Flores

Republican

1. Thomas Grady (Nevada)
2. Ira Hansen
3. John Ellison
4. Pat Hickey
5. John Hambrick

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

1. Leonard Foster
2. Les McKay
3. David Schumann
4. Megan Heryet
5. Len Marciano
6. Matthew Tramp
7. Jonathan Friedrich
8. Anthony Blanque
9. Jason Reeves (Nevada)
10. Jonathan Hansen (Nevada)
11. Harvey Munford

National Partisan Trends

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	21	49	70
Republican	37	182	219
Third Party	2	3	5
TOTALS	60	234	294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	165	684	849
Republican	202	652	854
Independent	0	4	4
TOTALS	367	1,340	1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	82	220	302
Republican	105	296	401
Third Party	0	0	0
TOTALS	187	516	703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	17	24	1	1	18	24	0	1
State houses	15	27	1	0	19	24	0	0
Totals:	32	51	2	1	37	48	0	1

Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	19	28	2	1	20	28	1	1
State houses	17	31	1	0	21	28	0	0
Totals:	36	59	3	1	41	56	1	1