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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

EvenD+3.92012D+0.92016R+0.52020R+6.92024

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