2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

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All 3 Nevada seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 1 2
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 457,320 383,548
Percentage 50.35% 42.23%
Swing Increase 0.27% Decrease 3.06%

The 2008 congressional elections in Nevada were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who will represent the state of Nevada in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential election. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011.

Nevada had three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2007–2008 congressional delegation consisted of two Republicans and one Democrat. After the election, it consisted of one Republican and two Democrats, with District 3 changing from Republican to Democratic. CQ Politics had forecasted districts 2 and 3 to be at some risk for the incumbent party.


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