2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Nevada
U.S. Senate · Nevada
Dean Heller (R) won with 45.9% of the vote, defeating Shelley Berkley (D) by 1.2 points.
Dean HellerRepublican · winner
45.9%457,656
Shelley BerkleyDemocrat
44.7%446,080
David Lory VanderbeekIndependent
4.9%48,792
Write-ins and other votesOther party
4.5%45,277
997,805 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.
Shelley BerkleyDean Heller
$10.5M
Raised by the campaign
$9.4M
$11.6M
Spent by the campaign
$9.2M
$15.7K
Cash on hand
$225.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012