2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2008 election for Nevada Senate District 5-1
Nevada State Senate · Nevada
Shirley Breeden (D) won with 46.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Heck (R) by 0.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Shirley BreedenDemocrat · winner
46.6%46,420
Joseph J. HeckRepublican · incumbent
45.8%45,655
Tim HaganLibertarian
4.8%4,754
Anthony BlanqueIndependent
2.9%2,843
99,672 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Shirley Breeden (D)Joseph J. Heck (R)
Also on the ballot: Tim Hagan (Libertarian), 4.8%; Anthony Blanque (Independent), 2.9%