Nevada's 16th Senate district

Nevada's 16th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ben Kieckhefer since 2010.[3]

Nevada's 16th
State Senate District
Senator
  Ben Kieckhefer
R–Reno
Registration45.9% Republican
33.3% Democratic
14.8% No party preference
Demographics72% White
1% Black
19% Hispanic
4% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)133,533[1][2]
Registered voters77,375

Geography

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

Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 16th district has held elections in midterm years.

2018
2018 Nevada State Senate election, District 16[5]
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
2014 Nevada State Senate election, District 16[5]
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 in District 16
Year Office Results[6]
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
  1. "State Senate District 16, NV". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. "Legislator Information: Senator Ben Kieckhefer". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. "Nevada State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
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