Nevada's fifth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Joyce Woodhouse.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,800 civilians reside within Nevada's fifth 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

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.

2016

Elections for the Nevada State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.

Incumbent Joyce Woodhouse defeated Carrie Buck and Tim Hagan in the Nevada State Senate District 5 general election.

Nevada State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2016

Incumbent Joyce Woodhouse defeated Nicholas Lash in the Nevada State Senate District 5 Democratic primary.

Nevada State Senate District 5, Democratic Primary, 2016

Carrie Buck ran unopposed in the Nevada State Senate District 5 Republican primary.

2012

Elections for the office of Nevada State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 16, 2012. Joyce Woodhouse (D) defeated Steve Kirk (R) in the general election. Woodhouse was unopposed in the Democratic primary and Kirk defeated Annette Teijeiro in the Republican primary.

Nevada State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Nevada State Senate District 5 raised a total of $1,571,249. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $224,464 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Nevada State Senate District 5