Nevada State Senate seat · former district
Nevada Senate District 5-1
7 elections since 1984: Democrats won 1, Republicans 6.
2008 election
Nov 4, 2008 · changed party- Shirley Breeden (D) · won46.6%
- Joseph J. Heck (R) · incumbent45.8%
- Tim Hagan (LIB)4.8%
- Anthony Blanque (IND)2.9%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
7 races since 1984; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Shirley Breeden (D)Flip | Joseph J. Heck (R) | 0.8 |
| 2004 | Joseph J. Heck (R) | Richard Fitzpatrick (D) | 12.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Ann Oconnell (R) | Charles Hawk (D) | 16.8 |
| 1996 | Ann Oconnell (R) | Steve Sisolak (D) | 4.6 |
| 1992 | Ann Oconnell (R) | Stan Colton (D) | 7.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Ann Oconnell (R) | Dan Newburn (D) | 11.8 |
| 1984 | Ann Oconnell (R) | Shelley Berkley (D) | 3.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)