2016Final results
2016 election for Nevada Assembly District 42
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Irene Bustamante Adams (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Howard Scheff (R) by 27.0 points.
Irene Bustamante AdamsDemocrat · winner
63.5%10,963
Howard ScheffRepublican
36.5%6,305
The same year, the district voted D+23.0 for president; this race was D+27.0.17,268 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