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2016Final results

2016 election for Nevada Assembly District 17

Nevada State Assembly · Nevada

Tyrone Thompson (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Ronald Newsome (R) by 30.1 points.

Tyrone ThompsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.0%15,480
Ronald NewsomeRepublican
35.0%8,325
The same year, the district voted D+31.7 for president; this race was D+30.1.23,805 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

EvenD+16.12014D+30.12016D+34.52018D+32.42020D+31.12022D+29.42024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET