2006Final results
2006 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Dean Heller (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Jill Derby (D) by 5.4 points.
Dean HellerRepublican · winner
50.3%117,168
Jill DerbyDemocrat
44.9%104,593
Daniel RosenIndependent
2.4%5,524
James C. KroshusIndependent
2.3%5,439
232,724 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jill DerbyDean Heller
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$16.5K
Cash on hand
$25.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Dean Heller (R)Jill Derby (D)
Also on the ballot: Daniel Rosen (Independent), 2.4%; James C. Kroshus (Independent), 2.3%