The 2016 Nevada Senate election took place as part of the

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voters elected state senators in 11 of the state senate's 21 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the

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. A primary election on June 14, 2016, determined which candidates appear on the November 8 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the State of Nevada's Secretary of State website. On election day 2016, there were 11

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and 10 Democrats in the

; in the 2014 state senate elections, they had gained a one-seat majority. In the 2016 election Democrats flipped it back, winning 11 seats.

Party registration advantage by district

Predictions

Results

Summary of results by State Senate district

*For districts not displayed, there is no election until 2018. Source:

Detailed results by State Senate district

References

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