Senate Elections 2012 | US Senate Elections | Nevada Races
2012 Nevada U.S. Senate Election Results
Dean Heller
Percent: 45.87%
Votes: 457,656
Shelley Berkley
Percent: 44.71%
Votes: 446,080
Race Summary
The 2012 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 6, 2012, and saw incumbent Republican Dean Heller narrowly win a full six-year term with 45.87% of the vote against Democratic challenger Shelley Berkley, despite President Obama carrying the state in the presidential race that year.
Full Results
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 45.87%
Votes: 457,656
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 44.71%
Votes: 446,080
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 4.89%
Votes: 48,792
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.54%
Votes: 45,277
Total votes: 997,805
State Map
Results by County
Carson City
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 58.31%
Votes: 13,488
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 32.46%
Votes: 7,510
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 4.98%
Votes: 1,153
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.25%
Votes: 982
Total votes: 23,133
Elko County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 74.76%
Votes: 11,840
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 16.75%
Votes: 2,653
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 5.57%
Votes: 882
None of these Candidates
Percent: 2.92%
Votes: 462
Total votes: 15,837
Lander County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 72.92%
Votes: 1,567
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 16.80%
Votes: 361
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 6.33%
Votes: 136
None of these Candidates
Percent: 3.96%
Votes: 85
Total votes: 2,149
Nye County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 55.37%
Votes: 9,561
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 30.51%
Votes: 5,267
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 9.46%
Votes: 1,634
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.66%
Votes: 804
Total votes: 17,266
White Pine County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 69.60%
Votes: 2,567
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 22.40%
Votes: 826
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 5.02%
Votes: 185
None of these Candidates
Percent: 2.98%
Votes: 110
Total votes: 3,688
Churchill County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 69.56%
Votes: 7,069
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 19.81%
Votes: 2,013
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 6.54%
Votes: 665
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.09%
Votes: 416
Total votes: 10,163
Esmeralda County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 70.97%
Votes: 308
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 14.29%
Votes: 62
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 8.76%
Votes: 38
None of these Candidates
Percent: 5.99%
Votes: 26
Total votes: 434
Lincoln County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 71.92%
Votes: 1,532
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 16.29%
Votes: 347
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 7.61%
Votes: 162
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.18%
Votes: 89
Total votes: 2,130
Pershing County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 64.26%
Votes: 1,194
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 21.31%
Votes: 396
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 8.67%
Votes: 161
None of these Candidates
Percent: 5.76%
Votes: 107
Total votes: 1,858
Total Votes
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 45.87%
Votes: 457,656
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 44.71%
Votes: 446,080
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 4.89%
Votes: 48,792
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.54%
Votes: 45,277
Total votes: 997,805
Clark County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 40.94%
Votes: 277,459
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 49.97%
Votes: 338,629
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 4.56%
Votes: 30,929
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.53%
Votes: 30,675
Total votes: 677,692
Eureka County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 79.10%
Votes: 636
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 10.82%
Votes: 87
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 5.97%
Votes: 48
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.10%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 804
Lyon County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 64.41%
Votes: 13,703
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 25.40%
Votes: 5,404
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 6.61%
Votes: 1,406
None of these Candidates
Percent: 3.57%
Votes: 760
Total votes: 21,273
Storey County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 59.52%
Votes: 1,375
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 29.13%
Votes: 673
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 7.14%
Votes: 165
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.20%
Votes: 97
Total votes: 2,310
Douglas County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 64.54%
Votes: 16,644
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 26.96%
Votes: 6,952
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 4.41%
Votes: 1,137
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.10%
Votes: 1,057
Total votes: 25,790
Humboldt County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 68.11%
Votes: 3,876
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 19.75%
Votes: 1,124
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 7.24%
Votes: 412
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.90%
Votes: 279
Total votes: 5,691
Mineral County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 52.43%
Votes: 1,059
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 30.30%
Votes: 612
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 9.55%
Votes: 193
None of these Candidates
Percent: 7.72%
Votes: 156
Total votes: 2,020
Washoe County
Dean Heller (REP)
Percent: 50.54%
Votes: 93,778
Shelley Berkley (DEM)
Percent: 39.43%
Votes: 73,164
David Lory Vanderbeek (IAP)
Percent: 5.11%
Votes: 9,486
None of these Candidates
Percent: 4.92%
Votes: 9,139
Total votes: 185,567