2016Final results
2016 election for Nevada Senate District 5
Nevada State Senate · Nevada
Joyce Woodhouse (D) won with 47.9% of the vote, defeating Carrie Buck (R) by 0.9 points.
Joyce WoodhouseDemocrat · winner · incumbent
47.9%26,208
Carrie BuckRepublican
47.0%25,739
Tim HaganLibertarian
5.1%2,784
The same year, the district voted D+2.1 for president; this race was D+0.9.54,731 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