2008Final results

2008 election for Nevada Senate District CLARK 1

Nevada State Senate · Nevada

John Lee (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Ron McGinnis (R) by 39.6 points.

John LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.7%25,937
Ron McGinnisRepublican
28.2%10,784
Lance HintonIndependent
4.1%1,584
38,305 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

EvenR+2.21988 specialR+3.61990R+34.31994R+36.21998D+22.52004D+39.62008

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

John Lee (D)Ron McGinnis (R)

Also on the ballot: Lance Hinton (Independent), 4.1%