Nevada's 1st Senate district

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Nevada's 1st
State Senate district
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Senator
  Pat Spearman
D – North Las Vegas
Registration49.5%  Democratic
28.4%  Republican
16.6%  No party preference
Demographics34%  White
20%  Black
32%  Hispanic
7%  Asian
6% Other
Population (2018)151,867 [1] [2]
Registered voters59,500

Nevada's 1st Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Pat Spearman since 2012. [3] [4]

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Closeup map of District 1

Geography and demographics

District 1 is located just north of Las Vegas in Clark County, including much of North Las Vegas and smaller sections of Sunrise Manor and Las Vegas itself. [3]

The district is entirely located within Nevada's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st and 17th districts of the Nevada Assembly. [5] It has a surface area of 48.5 square miles (126 km2) and a perimeter of 33 miles (53 km). [6]

According to the 2010 Census, the district had a population of 128,861 [7] – 0.2% below the ideal – which has since increased. [1] Compared to other districts in the Senate, District 1 has the third smallest solely white population and the largest population of African Americans. [7] The district has a younger population than average with nearly 65% of the population below the age of 40. The median household income in the district is almost $10,000 above the Nevada average, while the poverty rate is 10.5%.

Recent election results

Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 1st district has held elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Nevada State Senate election, District 1 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Spearman (incumbent) 51,648 100
Total votes51,648 100
Democratic hold

2016

In 2016, Spearman faced entrepreneur and political newcomer Arsen Ter-Petrosyan. [9] [10] Neither faced opponents in their respective primaries. [11] Spearman won the election with over 65% of the vote. [12]

2016 Nevada State Senate election, District 1 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Spearman (incumbent) 33,688 65.4
Republican Arsen Ter-Petrosyan17,80034.6
Total votes51,488 100
Democratic hold

2012

In the 2012 Democratic primary, two-term incumbent John Jay Lee was challenged by veteran and former evangelical minister Pat Spearman. [14] Spearman, who is LGBT, had never previously held political office and argued that the district needed a "real Democrat." [15] Lee, a Mormon who opposed gay marriage, said he wasn't worried by Spearman, as he thought Spearman had been "encouraged to run by supporters of single issues like gay rights." [16] Spearman won the primary with 63% of the vote.

No Republican filed for the seat, and Spearman's lone opponent was Gregory Hughes, a member of the Independent American Party, [17] whom she defeated easily. [18]

2012 Nevada State Senate election, District 1 [19] [20]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Spearman 2,244 63.0
Democratic John Jay Lee (incumbent)1,31837.0
Total votes3,562 100
General election
Democratic Pat Spearman 29,026 68.7
Independent American Gregory Hughes13,22131.3
Total votes42,247 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [21]
2020 President Biden 58.5 – 35.4%
2018 Senate Rosen 60.1 – 37.5%
Governor Sisolak 60.2 – 34.4%
2016 President Clinton 58.5 – 35.4%
2012 President Obama 62.7 – 35.8%
Senate Berkley 55.4 – 35.0%

History

District 1 was created when the senatorial districts were redrawn in 2011 as a result of the 2010 Census. [22] The new districts 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 the new terms began. The law defines the borders District 1 using census tracts, block groups, and blocks. [23] Since its creation, two elections have been held in the district. Most of the district was previously in the districts Clark County 1 and Clark County 12.

Clark County District 1

From the 1960s to the 1980s, the district was based along the Colorado River and Henderson, which are now the 12th and 5th districts respectively. In the 1990s, it consisted of all Clark County outside of the Las Vegas Valley, including Indian Springs, Boulder City, Sandy Valley, and Mesquite.

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsLegislative SessionDistrict HomeNotes
District createdOctober 2011renamed (formerly Clark County 1)
Pat Spearman Democratic Jan 2013-77th-North Las VegasDefeat incumbent Democrat John Jay Lee

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References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 1, NV". Census Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Legislator Information: Senator Pat Spearman". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nevada State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Area Analysis Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Nevada State Senate State of Nevada Population Report*" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ "2020 Official Statewide General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ Munks, Jamie (October 25, 2016). "State Senate District 1". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Candidate profile: Arsen "Arsen T" Ter-Petrosyan". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ Chereb, Sandra (May 27, 2016). "3 dozen legislative candidates get free rides to general election". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
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  13. ↑ "2016 Official Statewide General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  14. ↑ Haynes, Brian (October 21, 2012). "2012 Voter Guide: Nevada Senate District 1". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  15. ↑ Vogel, Ed (March 22, 2012). "State senator Lee faces primary challenge". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  16. ↑ Vogel, Ed (May 27, 2012). "2012 PRIMARY ELECTION: STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  17. ↑ "2012 Primary Election Filings". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 7, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Silver State Election Night Results 2012 - State Senate". Nevada Secretary of State. November 27, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2012 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  20. ↑ "2012 Official Statewide General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Final District Plans: Congressional, Legislative, and Board of Regents". Nevada Legislature. June 7, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  23. ↑ "CHAPTER 218B - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

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