Nevada State Senate seat · former district
Nevada Senate District CLARK 4
11 elections since 1968: Democrats won 11, Republicans 0.
2008 election
Nov 4, 2008- Steven Horsford (D) · won · incumbent73.8%
- Sharon Gobel (R)21.9%
- Stan Vaughan (IND)4.3%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
11 races since 1968. 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 | Steven Horsford (D) | Sharon Gobel (R) | 51.9 |
| 2004 | Steven Horsford (D) | Mabel Lucier (R) | 44.2 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Joe Neal (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Joe Neal (D) | David E. Wallace (R) | 47.6 |
| 1992 | Joe Neal (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Joe Neal (D) | James Pechacek (I) | 82.4 |
| 1984 | Joe Neal (D) | Dave Phillips (D) | 7.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Joe Neal (D) | B. McCurdy (R) | 62.8 |
| 1976 | Joe Neal (D) | B. Bailey (D) | 20.8 |
| 1972 | Joe Neal (D) | Woodrow Wilson (R) | 15.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | B. Mahlon Brown (D) | John Casino (R) | 39.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)