2008Final results
2008 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Dean Heller (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Jill Derby (D) by 10.4 points.
Dean HellerRepublican · winner
51.8%170,771
Jill DerbyDemocrat
41.4%136,548
John EverhartIndependent
3.4%11,179
Sean Patrick MorseLibertarian
1.7%5,740
Craig BerglandGreen
1.6%5,282
329,520 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.
Jill DerbyDean Heller
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$133.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Dean Heller (R)Jill Derby (D)
Also on the ballot: John Everhart (Independent), 3.4%; Sean Patrick Morse (Libertarian), 1.7%; Craig Bergland (Green), 1.6%