2016Final results
2016 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Mark E. Amodei (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating H. D. "chip" Evans (D) by 21.4 points.
Mark E. AmodeiRepublican · winner
58.3%182,546
H. D. "chip" EvansDemocrat
36.9%115,665
John H. EverhartIndependent
2.8%8,689
Drew KnightIndependent
2.0%6,242
The same year, the district voted R+9.0 for president; this race was R+21.4.313,142 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
H. D. "chip" EvansMark E. Amodei
$209.8K
Raised by the campaign
$870.3K
$212.5K
Spent by the campaign
$920.5K
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$145.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Mark E. Amodei (R)H. D. "chip" Evans (D)
Also on the ballot: John H. Everhart (Independent), 2.8%; Drew Knight (Independent), 2.0%