2012Final results
2012 election for Nevada's 4th District
U.S. House · Nevada
Steven Horsford (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Danny Tarkanian (R) by 8.0 points.
Steven HorsfordDemocrat · winner
50.1%120,501
Danny TarkanianRepublican
42.1%101,261
Floyd FitzgibbonsIndependent
3.9%9,389
Joseph P. SilvestriLibertarian
3.9%9,341
240,492 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 2012
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.
Steven HorsfordDanny Tarkanian
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$13.8K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Steven Horsford (D)Danny Tarkanian (R)
Also on the ballot: Floyd Fitzgibbons (Independent), 3.9%; Joseph P. Silvestri (Libertarian), 3.9%