Nevada's 2nd congressional district

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Nevada's 2nd congressional district
Nevada's 2nd congressional district
Nevada's 2nd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries. Points indicate major cities in the district with a population over 50,000, ordered by population (Reno, Sparks, and Carson City).
Representative
Population (2023)793,631
Median household
income		$81,407 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+8 [2]

Nevada's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district that includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Lyon County, a small portion of Lincoln County, all of Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine counties, as well as the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's third largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City. As of 2017, over 460,000 people reside in Washoe County alone, totaling about two-thirds of the district's population. It is the richest congressional district in the state of Nevada. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+8, it is the only Republican-leaning congressional district in Nevada. [2]

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Political history

The district was initially created after the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census, when Nevada was split into districts for the first time. From then until 2013, it occupied all of the state outside of Clark County. From 1993 to 2013, it also included the far northern portion of Clark County. Until 2013, it was the third-largest congressional district by land area that did not cover an entire state. Even though it lost much of its southern portion to the new 4th District after the 2010 census, it is still the fifth-largest district in the nation that does not cover an entire state.

The 2nd district has always leaned Republican. It has been represented by only four people since its creation, all Republicans. Democrats have only made four serious bids for the seat. In presidential elections, the district has historically voted Republican; George W. Bush won the district by 20 points in 2000 and 16 points in 2004. However, in the 2008 election John McCain earned only 88 votes more (out of 335,720 votes) than Barack Obama in the district.

On April 21, 2011, U.S. Senator John Ensign (R-Nev.), plagued by scandal and facing an inquiry by the Senate Ethics Committee, announced his resignation effective May 3. [3] On April 27, Governor Brian Sandoval announced he would appoint Dean Heller, the 2nd district's third-term congressman, to fill out Ensign's term in the Senate. Heller had already planned to run for the seat after Ensign announced a month earlier that he would not run for a third term. To fill the vacancy created by Heller's resignation on May 9, Sandoval was required to call a special election to be held within six months of the occurrence of the vacancy. [4]

A special election was held on September 13, 2011. Former Republican state senator Mark Amodei defeated Democratic State Treasurer Kate Marshall. [5]

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [6]
2008 President McCain 48.79% - 48.76%
2012 President Romney 55% - 45%
2016 President Trump 53% - 39%
Senate Heck 53% - 39%
2018 Senate Heller 54% - 42%
Governor Laxalt 54% - 41%
Lt. Governor Roberson 50% - 44%
Secretary of State Cegavske 56% - 41%
Attorney General Duncan 55% - 38%
Treasurer Beers 55% - 39%
2020 President Trump 54% - 43%
2022 Senate Laxalt 54% - 43%
Governor Lombardo 55% - 41%
Lt. Governor Anthony 55% - 39%
Secretary of State Marchant 52% - 43%
Attorney General Chattah 48.3% - 47.5%
Treasurer Fiore 53% - 41%

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities: [7]

ChurchillCounty (2)

Fallon, Fallon Station

DouglasCounty (21)

All 21 communities

ElkoCounty (12)

All 12 communities

EurekaCounty (2)

Crescent Valley, Eureka

HumboldtCounty (8)

All 8 communities

Independent cities (1)

Carson City

LanderCounty (3)

All 3 communities

LincolnCounty (0)

Contains unincorporated area of Lincoln County

LyonCounty (7)

Dayton, Fernley, Silver City, Silver Springs, Smith Valley (part; also 4th), Stagecoach, Yerington

PershingCounty (6)

All 6 communities

StoreyCounty (5)

All 5 communities

WashoeCounty (17)

All 17 communities

White PineCounty (6)

All 6 communities

List of members representing the district

Member
(Residency)		PartyYearsCong
ress		Electoral historyDistrict location
District established January 3, 1983
Barbara vucanovich.jpg
Barbara Vucanovich
(Reno)		 Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1997		 98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th 		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.		1983–1993
Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine; part of Clark
1993–2003
Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine; part of Clark
Jimgibbons.jpg
Jim Gibbons
(Reno)		 Republican January 3, 1997 –
December 31, 2006		 105th
106th
107th
108th
109th 		Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Resigned after elected Governor of Nevada.
2003–2013
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Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine; part of Clark
VacantDecember 31, 2006 –
January 3, 2007		 109th
Dean Heller, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (Rep).jpg
Dean Heller
(Carson City)		 Republican January 3, 2007 –
May 9, 2011		 110th
111th
112th 		Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
VacantMay 9, 2011 –
September 13, 2011		 112th
Mark Amodei official photo (cropped).jpg
Mark Amodei
(Carson City)		 Republican September 13, 2011 –
present		 112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th 		Elected to finish Heller's term.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2013–2023
Nevada US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif
Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Storey, and Washoe; part of Lyon
2023–present
Nevada's 2nd congressional district (since 2023).svg

Carson City, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine; parts of Churchill, Lincoln, and Lyon

Election results

1982

1982 election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Vucanovich 70,188 55.49
Democratic Mary Gojack52,26541.32
Libertarian Teresa Vuceta4,0433.20
Total votes126,496 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

1984

1984 election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Vucanovich (Incumbent) 99,775 71.21
Democratic Andrew Barbano36,13025.79
Libertarian Dan Becan4,2013.00
Total votes140,106 100.0
Republican hold

1986

1986 election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Vucanovich (Incumbent) 83,479 58.41
Democratic Pete Sferrazza59,43341.59
Total votes142,912 100.0
Republican hold

1988

1988 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Vucanovich (Incumbent) 105,981 57.26
Democratic Jim Spoo75,16340.61
Libertarian Kent Cromwell3,9532.14
Total votes185,097 100.0
Republican hold

1990

1990 election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Vucanovich (Incumbent) 103,508 59.08
Democratic Jane Wisdom59,58134.01
Libertarian Dan Becan12,1206.92
Total votes175,209 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Vucanovich (Incumbent) 129,575 47.91
Democratic Pete Sferrazza117,19943.33
Independent American Daniel M. Hansen13,2854.91
Libertarian Dan Becan7,5522.79
Populist Don Golden2,8501.05
Total votes270,461 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Vucanovich (Incumbent) 142,202 63.50
Democratic Janet Greeson65,39029.20
Independent American Thomas F. Jefferson9,6154.29
Natural Law Lois Avery6,7253.00
Total votes223,932 100.0
Republican hold

1996

1996 election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Gibbons 162,310 58.56
Democratic Thomas "Spike" Wilson97,94235.26
Independent American Daniel M. Hansen8,7803.17
Natural Law Lois Avery4,6281.67
Libertarian Louis R. Tomburello3,7321.35
Total votes277,192 100.0
Republican hold

1998

1998 election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Gibbons (Incumbent) 201,623 81.05
Independent American Christopher Horne20,7388.34
Libertarian Louis R. Tomburello18,5617.46
Natural Law Robert W. Winquist7,8413.15
Total votes248,763 100.0
Republican hold

2000

2000 election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Gibbons (Incumbent) 229,608 64.50
Democratic Tierney Cahill106,37929.88
Independent American Daniel M. Hansen5,5821.57
Green A. Charles Laws5,5471.56
Libertarian Terry Savage5,3431.50
Citizens FirstKen Brenneman2,3670.66
Natural Law Robert W. Winquist1,1430.32
Total votes355,969 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Gibbons (Incumbent) 149,574 74.34
Democratic Travis O. Souza40,18919.97
Independent American Janine Hansen7,2403.60
Libertarian Brendan Trainor3,4131.70
Natural Law Robert W. Winquist7840.39
Total votes201,200 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Gibbons (Incumbent) 195,466 67.15
Democratic Angie G. Cochran79,97827.48
Independent American Janine Hansen10,6383.65
Libertarian Brendan Trainor4,9971.72
Total votes291,079 100.0
Republican hold

2006

2006 election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dean Heller 117,168 50.35
Democratic Jill Derby 104,59344.94
Independent Daniel Rosen5,5242.37
Independent American James C. Kroshus5,4392.34
Total votes232,724 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dean Heller (Incumbent) 170,771 51.82
Democratic Jill Derby 136,54841.44
Independent American John Everhart11,1793.39
Libertarian Sean Patrick Morse5,7401.74
Green Craig Bergland5,2821.60
Total votes329,520 100.0
Republican hold

2010

2010 election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dean Heller (Incumbent) 169,458 63.30
Democratic Nancy Price87,42132.66
Independent American Russell Best10,8294.05
Total votes267,708 100.0
Republican hold

2011 (special)

2011 special election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Amodei 75,180 57.92
Democratic Kate Marshall 46,81836.07
Independent Helmuth Lehmann5,3724.14
Independent American Timothy Fasano2,4211.87
Total votes129,791
Republican hold

2012

2012 election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Amodei (Incumbent) 162,213 57.63
Democratic Samuel Koepnick102,01936.25
Independent American Russell Best6,0512.15
Independent Michael Haines11,1663.97
Total votes281,499 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Amodei (Incumbent) 122,402 65.73
Democratic Kristen Spees52,01627.93
Independent American Janine Hansen11,7926.33
Total votes186,210 100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Amodei (Incumbent) 182,676 58.30
Democratic H.D. "Chip" Evans115,72236.93
Independent American John H. Everhart8,6932.77
Independent Drew Knight6,2451.99
Total votes313,336 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Amodei (Incumbent) 167,435 58.2
Democratic Clint Koble120,10241.8
Total votes287,537 100.0
Republican hold

2020

2020 election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Amodei (incumbent) 216,078 56.5
Democratic Patricia Ackerman155,78040.7
Independent American Janine Hansen10,8152.8
Total votes382,673 100.0
Republican hold

2022

2022 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Amodei (incumbent) 185,467 59.7
Democratic Elizabeth Mercedes Krause117,37137.8
Independent American Russell Best4,1941.4
Libertarian Darryl Baber3,4661.1
Total votes310,678 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013 NV02 109.gif
2003 – 2013
2013 - 2023 Nevada US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif
2013 – 2023

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "My Congressional District".
  2. 1 2 "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Demirjian, Karoun (April 21, 2011). "Sen. John Ensign to resign, Dean Heller likely replacement". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  4. ↑ Damon, Anjeanette; Demirjian, Karoun (April 28, 2011). "Dean Heller in U.S. Senate shifts landscape in state politics". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::eb89e40d-595f-485f-9a43-d1bbdd6d0cb4
  7. ↑ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST32/CD118_NV02.pdf
  8. ↑ "1982 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  9. ↑ "1984 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ "1986 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ "1988 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ "1990 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  13. ↑ 1992 Election Results
  14. ↑ "1994 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  15. ↑ 1996 Election Results
  16. ↑ "1998 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  17. ↑ "2000 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  18. ↑ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  19. ↑ "2004 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  20. ↑ "2006 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  21. ↑ "2008 Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Congressional results". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  23. ↑ "2011 Official Special Election Results September 13, 2011". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  24. ↑ "2012 Official Statewide General Election Coverage and Reports". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Silver State Election Night Results – 2014". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Silver State Election Night Results – 2016". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Silver State 2020 Election Results - U.S. Congress". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

References

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