2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Nevada Assembly District 9
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Steve Yeager (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating David M. Gardner (R) by 10.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Steve YeagerDemocrat · winner
55.3%15,177
David M. GardnerRepublican · incumbent
44.7%12,257
The same year, the district voted D+10.1 for president; this race was D+10.6.27,434 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