Nevada's 15th Senate district

Nevada's 15th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Heidi Gansert R – Reno
Registration	39.4%  Republican 38.7%  Democratic 15.7%  No party preference
Demographics	69%  White 2%  Black 19%  Hispanic 5%  Asian 1%  Native American 3% Other
Population (2018)	134,271 [1] [2]
Registered voters	79,577

Nevada's 15th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Republican Heidi Gansert since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Jesse Haw, who filled in the seat after Greg Brower's resignation. ^{[3] [4]}

Geography

District 15 is based in southwestern Washoe County, taking in parts of western Reno and its surrounding suburbs, including Sun Valley, Cold Springs, Mogul, and Verdi. ^[3]

The district is located entirely within Nevada's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 25th and 27th districts of the Nevada Assembly. ^[5] It borders the state of California. ^[1]

Recent election results

Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 15th district has held elections in presidential years.

2024

2024 Nevada State Senate election, District 15 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Angie Taylor	39,755	54.94
	Republican	Mike Ginsburg	32,607	45.06
	Democratic gain from Republican
Total votes			72,362	100

2020

2020 Nevada State Senate election, District 15 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Heidi Gansert (incumbent)	39,325	51.8
	Democratic	Wendy Jauregui-Jackins	36,605	48.2
Total votes			75,930	100
	Republican hold

2016

2016 Nevada State Senate election, District 15 ^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Heidi Gansert	5,105	56.9
	Republican	Eugene Hoover	3,866	43.1
Total votes			8,971	100
General election
	Republican	Heidi Gansert	33,822	53.0
	Democratic	Devon Reese	26,773	41.9
	Libertarian	David Colborne	3,266	5.1
Total votes			63,861	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Nevada State Senate election, District 15 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Greg Brower (incumbent)	29,352	50.2
	Democratic	Sheila Leslie	29,086	49.8
Total votes			58,438	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [8]
2020	President	Biden 52.3 – 44.6%
2018	Senate	Rosen 51.3 – 45.0%
	Governor	Sisolak 50.3 – 45.0%
2016	President	Clinton 47.1 – 44.3%
2012	President	Obama 50.9 – 47.0%
	Senate	Heller 50.4 – 40.0%

References

1. "State Senate District 15, NV". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
2. "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
3. "Legislator Information: Senator Heidi Seevers Gansert". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
4. "Freshman Orientation: Republican Sen. Heidi Gansert".
5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
6. "Nevada State Senate". Silver State General Election Results 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
7. "Nevada State Senate District 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 30, 2020.