Nevada's 3rd Senate district

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Nevada's 3rd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Rochelle Nguyen
D – Las Vegas
Registration51.7%  Democratic
26.9%  Republican
16.0%  No party preference
Demographics30%  White
13%  Black
46%  Hispanic
6%  Asian
5% Other
Population (2018)133,986 [1] [2]
Registered voters56,194

Nevada's 3rd Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rochelle Nguyen since 2022, when she was appointed to succeed fellow Democrat Chris Brooks. [3]

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Closeup on the Las Vegas Valley with District 3 colored blue
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Closeup map of District 3

Geography and demographics

District 3 is based in Las Vegas, including parts of Downtown Las Vegas, and also covers small sections of Paradise and Spring Valley in Clark County. [4]

The district overlaps with Nevada's 1st and 4th congressional districts, and with the 3rd and 10th districts of the Nevada Assembly. [5] It has a surface area of 20.4 square miles (53 km2) and a perimeter of 26.8 miles (43.1 km). It is the second-smallest Senate district, after the 2nd district. [6]

According to the 2010 census, the district's population was 128,724 – 0.1% above the ideal. Just under 45% of the inhabitants of the district were Hispanic or Latino. The percentage of Hispanics and Latinos in District 3 was twice as high as the average in Nevada, while the percentage of whites was almost 10% lower than the state average. [7] The median household income amounted to nearly $40,000, which is over $10,000 lower than the median of the state, and the district's poverty rate was 22%. [8]

Recent election results

Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 3rd district has held elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Nevada State Senate election, District 3 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Brooks (incumbent) 30,944 100
Total votes30,944 100
Democratic hold

2016

In 2016, incumbent Tick Segerblom faced Republican Dennis Palmerston and Libertarian general contractor Jonathan Friedrich. [10] Segerblom focused on criminal justice reform and recreational marijuana legalization, Friedrich opposed marijuana legalization and criticized homeowner associations, and Palmerston did not actively campaign. Segerblom defeated both opponents with over 60% of the vote. [11]

2016 Nevada State Senate election, District 3 [9] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tick Segerblom (incumbent) 21,195 60.3
Republican Dennis Palmerston11,05731.5
Libertarian Jonathan Freidrich2,8898.2
Total votes35,141 100
Democratic hold

2012

In 2012, Assemblymember and Democrat Tick Segerblom faced veteran and Republican Ed Gobel. [13] Segerblom focused on criminal justice issues, raising corporate taxes, and raising the gasoline tax, while Gobel argued that taxes should not be raised. [14] Segerblom won the election with nearly 65% of the vote. [15]

2012 Nevada State Senate election, District 3 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tick Segerblom (incumbent) 21,745 64.4
Republican Ed Gobel12,03235.6
Total votes33,777 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [16]
2020 President Biden 61.0 – 36.6%
2018 Senate Rosen 63.1 – 32.2%
Governor Sisolak 61.1 – 32.6%
2016 President Clinton 60.4 – 33.6%
2012 President Obama 64.4 – 33.5%
Senate Berkley 57.7 – 32.2%

History

The 3rd district was created when the districts were reapportioned after the 2010 census. [17] The new districts came into effect on January 1, 2012 for filing for office, and for nominating and electing senators, and for all other purposes on November 7 – the day after Election Day, when the new terms began. The borders of District 3 are defined in the Nevada Revised Statutes using census tracts, block groups, and blocks. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 3, NV". Census Reporter. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen appointed to open state Senate seat". The Nevada Independent. December 5, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Information: Senator Chris Brooks". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Area Analysis Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Demographic Profile Nevada Senate District No. 3" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ Research Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau (May 2015). "Demographic Profile of Nevada Senate District No. 3 of the 78th Session (2015)" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 "Nevada State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Primary Election 2016". Nevada Secretary of State. August 3, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ Brean, Henry (October 25, 2016). "State Senate District 3". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nevada State Senate". Silver State Election. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ "State Senate". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ Jourdan, Kristi (October 21, 2012). "2012 Voter Guide: Nevada Senate District 3". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Nevada State Senate". Nevada Secretary of State. December 15, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Final District Plans: Congressional, Legislative, and Board of Regents". Nevada Legislature. June 7, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  18. ↑ "CHAPTER 218B - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 25, 2016.

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