2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2016 election for Nevada's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Jacky Rosen (D) won with 47.2% of the vote, defeating Danny Tarkanian (R) by 1.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jacky RosenDemocrat · winner
47.2%146,843
Danny TarkanianRepublican
46.0%142,900
Warren MarkowitzIndependent
3.7%11,600
David GoossenIndependent
3.1%9,564
The same year, the district voted R+0.5 for president; this race was D+1.3, a split ticket.310,907 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.
Jacky RosenDanny Tarkanian
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$15.3K
Cash on hand
$7.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Jacky Rosen (D)Danny Tarkanian (R)
Also on the ballot: Warren Markowitz (Independent), 3.7%; David Goossen (Independent), 3.1%