2008Final results
2008 election for Nevada's 1st District
U.S. House · Nevada
Shelley Berkley (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Wegner (R) by 39.3 points.
Shelley BerkleyDemocrat · winner
67.6%154,860
Kenneth WegnerRepublican
28.3%64,837
Caren AlexanderIndependent
2.1%4,697
Raymond James Duensing Jr.Libertarian
2.0%4,528
228,922 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 2008
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.
Shelley BerkleyKenneth Wegner
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$15.7K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$15.8K
$853.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Shelley Berkley (D)Kenneth Wegner (R)
Also on the ballot: Caren Alexander (Independent), 2.1%; Raymond James Duensing Jr. (Libertarian), 2.0%