Polls In The State Of Nevada Leading Upto The November 6, 2012 General ElectionNevada - Presidential Obama 50%
Romney 46%
LVRJ/Survey USA
November 1, 2012 Obama 50%
Romney 49%
Gravis Marketing
October 26, 2012 Obama 50%
Romney 47%
NBC/WSJ/Marist
October 25, 2012 Obama 50%
Romney 48%
Rasmussen Reports
October 24, 2012
Obama 51%
Romney 47%
PPP [D]
October 24, 2012
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Nevada - U.S. senate
Heller [R] 46%
Berkley [D] 40%
LVRJ/Survey USA
October 31, 2012 Heller [R] 48%
Berkley [D] 45%
NBC/WSJ/Marist
October 25, 2012
Heller [R] 50%
Berkley [D] 45%
Rasmussen Reports
October 25, 2012 Heller [R] 44%
Berkley [D] 44%
PPP [D]
October 24, 2012
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United States Senators of the
State of Nevada
Harry Reid (D)
Dean Heller (R)
United States
Representatives of the State of Nevada
Total number of U S Representatives: 3
Democratic Party: 1
Republican Party: 1
Vacant: 1
Governor of the
State of Nevada
Brian Sandoval (R)
State Senate of the
State of Nevada
Total number of Senators: 21
Democratic Party: 11
Republican Party: 10
State House of the
State of Nevada
Total number of Representatives: 42
Democratic Party: 26
Republican Party: 16
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PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS AND STATE POLITICS
Presidential Election 2012
There are 538 members in the
Electoral College and
the State of Nevada is allotted six (6) electoral votes. Nevada
is also a winner-takes-all state and the winning candidate
will
receive all 6 of its electoral votes. To
win the Presidency a candidate needs to get 270 electoral votes.
In Presidential Election
2008 Senator Obama won in Nevada with 55.15% of the vote
to Senator McCain's 42.65%.
[References: U.S.Electoral College, 2012: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2011]
U.S. Senate Election In Nevada, 2012
Incumbent
Republican U.S. Senator Dean Heller was appointed to the seat left
vacant by the resignation of U.S. senator John Ensign. Mr. Ensign
resigned effective May 3, 2011 over a sex scandle. Mr. Heller is
running for his first full term.
November 2012 Candidates
U.S. Senator Dean Heller [R] [Incumbent]
U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley [D]
David Lory VanDerBeek [Independent Candidate]
U.S.
Rep. Shelley Berkley represents the First Congressional District of
Nevada and is considered a formidable challanger to incumbent Heller.
[Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2012]
U.S. House of Representatives Election in Nevada, 2012
The State of Nevada gained one congressional seat as a result of the 2010 United States census.
The
redistricting process was contentious. The maps drawn by the
legislature were vetoed three times by the Republican Governor. The
matter was finally settled in the Nevada Supreme Court in November
2011. There were no further challange to the maps drawn by the Special
Masters Panel appointed by Nevada First Judicial District Court Judge James Russell.
The
primary elections were held on June 12, 2012 and following are the 4
New Congressional Districts and the candidates on the ballot for the
November 6, 2012 general election.
(Where necessary, the congressional districts in the current congress will be referred to as the "Current Districts")
[New] DISTRICT 1
Dina Titus [D]
Chris Edwards [R]
William Pojunis [Libertarian]
Stan Vaughan [Independent -American Party]
Democratic
incumbent of Current District 1 Shelley Berkley is not seeking
reelection in New District 1. Instead, she is running for the U.S.
Senate.
Dina Titus is a former U.S. Representative. She represented District 3 from 2009 to 2011.
[New] DISTRICT 2
Mark Amodei [R] U.S. Rep.
Samuel Koepnick [D]
Michael Haines [Independent Candidate]
Russell Best [Independent-American Party]
Mark Amodei is the U.S. Representative of Current District 2.
[New] DISTRICT 3
Joe Heck [R] U.S. Rep.
John Oceguera [D]
Tom Jones [Independent-American party]
Jim Murphy [I] Independent Candidate]
Joe Heck is the U.S. Representative of Current District 3.
John Oceguera is the Nevada State Assembly Speaker.
[New] DISTRICT 4
Steven Horsford [D]
Danny Tarkanian [R]
Joseph P. Silvestri [Libertarian]
Floyd Fitzgibbons [Independent-American Party]
[References: Nevada State Division of Elections, 20
Nevada Caucuses on January 14,
2012.
Nevada
Republican Party has decided to hold the state's presidential caucuses
on January 14, 2012. This increases the likelihood that there actually
could be a Republican Primary held in December 2011. [CNN News 10/6/2011]
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POLITICAL NEWS THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCEWeekly Average Of Presidential Polls In Nevada
By: presidential-politics.com
Updated on November 1, 2012
Polls
indicate that Nevada has become a genuine battle ground state and will
play a deciding roll in the outcome of the presidential election.
Following is an average of the latest available polls during the last 7 days:
President Obama 50.20%
Governor Romney 47.40% [References: Real Clear Politics, 2012] Polls Indicate A Close Race In Nevada
By: presidential-politics.com
September 26, 2012
The
only safe conclusion that could be drawn from the latest polls in
Nevada is that the presidential race in the state is still close.
Two
polls yesterday and the day before gives President Obama a nine point
and a seven point lead. In another poll yesterday, the President and
Governor Romney are tied at 46%.
Please look in column one to the left for complete poll results.
[References: Real Clear Politics, 09-26-2012] Nevada U.S. Senate Race[June 15, 2012]
According to the the latest polls the race for the Nevada U.S. Senate seat is in a statistical dead heat.
Public Policy Polling taken June 7th to 10th has U.S. Senator Heller with 44% and U.S. Rep. Berkley with 43%.
A NBC/Marist Poll taken May 22nd to 24th was not much different. It had Mr. Heller with 46% and Ms. Berkley with 44%
Both these polls are within the margin of error.
[References: Real Clear Politics] |