Nevada's 2nd State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 61.9%
Democratic 16.5% Republican 15.8% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 15%
White 12% Black 67% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 122,741 [1] [2] | ||
Registered voters | 40,510 |
Nevada's 2nd Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Edgar Flores since 2022, succeeding fellow Democrat Mo Denis. [3]
District 2 is based in Las Vegas' Downtown, also covering smaller parts of North Las Vegas and Sunrise Manor in Clark County. [3]
The district overlaps with Nevada's 1st and 4th congressional districts, and with the 11th and 28th districts of the Nevada Assembly. [4] The district has a surface area of 15.9 square miles (41 km2), making it the smallest Senate district in Nevada, and a perimeter of 22.4 miles (36.0 km). [5]
According to the 2010 census, the district had a population of 128,715 – 0.09% above the ideal. It is the only Senate district in Nevada with a Hispanic/Latino majority, though others have Hispanic pluralities. [2] The population of District 2 is younger than Nevada's average, with over 65% of its inhabitants below the age of 40. The median household income is more than $20,000 lower than average, and 45% of those over 25 don't have a high school diploma. The poverty rate is well over twice as high as in the rest of Nevada. [6] The district also has the lowest percentage of registered voters of any Senate district in Nevada.
Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 2nd district has held elections in midterm years.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edgar Flores | 12,442 | 69.9 | |
Republican | Leo Henderson | 5,350 | 30.1 | |
Total votes | 17,792 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mo Denis (incumbent) | 13,717 | 79.5 | |
Republican | Calvin Border | 3,537 | 20.5 | |
Total votes | 17,254 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
In 2014, Denis faced off against Independent American Party member Louis Baker, a contractor, auctioneer, and investor; no Republican filed for the seat. [8] Denis, then the Senate Majority Leader, won with over 75% of the vote, the highest margin for any Nevada Senate race in 2014 (excluding uncontested races). [9] After Democrats lost control of the chamber, Denis did not seek re-election as Democratic leader, and was replaced by Aaron D. Ford as Minority Leader. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mo Denis (incumbent) | 5,683 | 76.4 | |
Independent American | Louis Baker | 1,758 | 23.6 | |
Total votes | 7,441 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Year | Office | Results [12] |
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2020 | President | Biden 72.4 – 25.2% |
2018 | Senate | Rosen 76.0 – 18.6% |
Governor | Sisolak 73.5 – 18.9% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 76.1 – 18.8% |
2012 | President | Obama 79.8 – 18.3% |
Senate | Berkley 71.8 – 18.4% |
The present 2nd district came into existence when the senatorial districts were reapportioned after the 2010 Census. [13] The revised borders went into effect on January 1, 2012 for filing for office, and for nominating and electing senators. They became effective for all other purposes on November 7 of the same year – the day after Election Day, when most senator terms began. In the Nevada Revised Statutes, the area of District 2 is defined using census tracts, block groups, and blocks. [14]
Mo Denis had represented the old 2nd district, which followed similar boundaries but did not include Downtown Las Vegas. [15] Denis continued to represent the newly-drawn district from 2012-2014 despite the new boundaries, and was re-elected in 2014. [11] [14] [16]