Nevada, State Senate, District 16

Nevada State Senate District 16
Current incumbent	Ben Kieckhefer
Population	128,490
Race	82.96% White, 2.05% Black, 2.32% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 5.03% Asian, 0.58% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 6.88% Some other race alone, 3.06% Two or More Races
Ethnicity	83.22% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 16.78% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age	78.32% age 18 and over

Nevada's sixteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Ben Kieckhefer.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,490 civilians reside within Nevada's sixteenth state senate district. Nevada state senators represent an average of 128,598 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 94,679 residents.

About the office

Members of the Nevada State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Nevada legislators assume office the day after the election. The Nevada legislature is biennial, convening only in odd-numbered years.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Nevada State Senate, a candidate must be:

A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
21 years old at the filing deadline time
A one-year resident of Nevada preceding the election
A resident for 30 days of the senate district from which elected at the filing deadline time
A qualified election. A qualified voter is someone who is:

* A U.S. citizen

* A resident of Nevada for at least 6 months prior to the next election, and 30 days in the district or county

* At least 18 years old by the next election

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$150.71/day for legislators elected in 2016 and $146.29/day for mid-term members.	$142/per day

The Nevada Constitution specifies that the 63 members of the state Legislature are to be paid for the first 60 days of each regular session, held every other year in odd-numbered years. The pay for the 21 Senators and 42 members of the Assembly is tied to pay increases provided to state employees.

Term limits

The Nevada legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Nevada Term Limits Act in 1996. That initiative said that Nevada senators are subject to term limits of no more than three four-year terms, or a total of twelve years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1996 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office is in 2010.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, then the Board of County Commissioners in the county representing the seat must decide on a replacement. The Board of County Commissioners must select a person from the same political party that last held the seat. No replacement is named if the vacancy happens before the next legislative session and a election for county officers is scheduled.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline is March 13, 2020.

2018

General election

General election for Nevada State Senate District 16

Incumbent Ben Kieckhefer (R) defeated Tina Davis-Hersey (D) and John Wagner (Independent American Party) in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ben Kieckhefer (R)	55.7	36,317
	Tina Davis-Hersey (D)	40.9	26,674
	John Wagner (Independent American Party)	3.4	2,219

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 65,210

Primary election

Primary for Nevada State Senate District 16

Incumbent Ben Kieckhefer and Tina Davis-Hersey defeated Gary Schmidt in the primary for Nevada State Senate District 16 on June 12, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ben Kieckhefer (R)	56.2	7,319
	Gary Schmidt (R)	43.8	5,698
✔	Tina Davis-Hersey (D)	0.0	0

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	The results have been certified.	Total votes: 13,017

2014

Elections for the Nevada State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Ben Kieckhefer defeated Gary Schmidt in the Republican primary, while Michael Kelley ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Everhart ran as an Independent American candidate. Kieckhefer defeated Kelley and Everhart in the general election.

Nevada State Senate District 16, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ben Kieckhefer Incumbent	64.9%	27,225
	Democratic	Michael Kelley	28.7%	12,021
	Independent American	John Everhart	6.4%	2,691
Total Votes			41,937

Nevada State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ben Kieckhefer Incumbent	66.7%	8,144
Gary Schmidt	33.3%	4,060
Total Votes		12,204

2010

Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 12, 2010. Ben Kieckhefer (R) defeated M. K. Yochum (I) in the general election. Kieckhefer defeated Ty Cobb, Todd Bailey and Frank L. Wright in the June 8 Republican primary.

Nevada State Senate, District 16, General Election, 2010

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ben Kieckhefer	73.9%	27,314
	Independent	M. K. Yochum	26.1%	9,654
Total Votes			36,968

Nevada State Senate Republican primary, District 16 Republican Primary, 2010

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ben Kieckhefer	41.9%	5,458
Ty Cobb	37.5%	4,880
Todd Bailey	12.3%	1,599
Frank L. Wright	8.3%	1,087
Total Votes		13,024

Campaign contributions

From 2014 to 2014, candidates for Nevada State Senate District 16 raised a total of $540,734. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $135,184 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Senate District 16

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2014	$540,734	4	$135,184
Total	$540,734	4	$135,184