congressional districtNevada 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+16.3
2008D+0.3
2012R+9.0
2016R+13.3
2020R+11.0
2024R+13.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.4R+16.3 → R+13.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+12.5R+13.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.5% of 580,340 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
176,234
234,853
9,836
420,923
580,340
72.5%
2020
173,063
217,346
11,559
401,968
540,657†
74.3%
2016
130,901
175,304
27,625
333,830
509,277†
65.5%
2012
133,088
160,202
6,927
300,217
484,636†
61.9%
2008
143,810
142,935
7,605
294,350
458,957†
64.1%
2004
108,194
151,259
4,877
264,330
433,278†
61.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNV-2NevadaUnited States
German14.1%9.4%12.5%
English13.5%8.6%9.5%
Irish11.8%7.9%9.4%
Italian6.1%4.9%4.8%
American5.5%3.4%5.3%
Scottish2.6%1.5%1.3%
French2.3%1.5%1.6%
Norwegian1.6%——
Mexican17.8%21.4%11.3%
Salvadoran1.3%1.5%0.7%
Spanish0.7%0.5%—
Guatemalan0.7%0.8%0.5%
Spaniard0.5%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.9%1.8%
Cuban0.2%1.3%0.7%
Filipino1.9%4.5%0.9%
Asian Indian0.7%0.6%1.4%
Chinese0.6%1.3%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.5%0.6%
Japanese0.2%0.4%0.2%
Aztec1.8%0.4%—
African American†1.5%7.6%9.9%
African0.2%0.7%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NV-2
Nevada
United States
Median age
40.3
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.8%
17.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NV-2
Nevada
United States
Median household income
$85,247
$78,260
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.5%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.7%
27.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NV-2
Nevada
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
19.1%
29.5%
22.3%
Spanish
14.0%
20.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.0%
1.3%
2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
1.4%
3.0%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NV-2
Nevada
United States
Catholic
—
24.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
6.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
58.4%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Nevada 2nd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−16.3%
2008
+0.3%
2012
−9.0%
2016
−13.3%
2020
−11.0%
2024
−13.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 22 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
2
R
0.0%0
55.0%219,919
399,584
2022
2
R
37.8%117,371
59.7%185,467
310,498
2020
2
R
40.7%155,780
56.5%216,078
382,673
2018
2
R
41.8%120,102
58.2%167,435
287,537
2016
2
R
36.9%115,722
58.3%182,676
313,336
2014
2
R
27.9%52,016
65.7%122,402
186,210
2012
2
R
36.2%102,019
57.6%162,213
281,449
2010
2
R
32.7%87,421
63.3%169,458
267,708
2008
2
R
41.4%136,548
51.8%170,771
329,520
2006
2
R
44.9%104,593
50.3%117,168
232,724
2004
2
R
27.5%79,978
67.2%195,466
291,079
2002
2
R
20.0%40,189
74.3%149,574
201,200
2000
2
R
29.9%106,379
64.5%229,608
355,969
1998
2
R
0.0%0
81.1%201,623
248,763
1996
2
R
35.3%97,742
58.6%162,310
277,192
1994
2
R
29.2%65,390
63.5%142,202
223,932
1992
2
R
43.3%117,199
47.9%129,575
270,461
1990
2
R
34.0%59,581
59.1%103,508
175,209
1988
2
R
40.6%75,163
57.3%105,981
185,097
1986
2
R
41.6%59,433
58.4%83,479
142,912
1984
2
R
25.8%36,130
71.2%99,775
140,106
1982
2
R
41.3%52,265
55.5%70,188
126,496
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
42.5%177,535
51.5%214,852
417,448
2022
D
48.8%498,316
48.0%490,388
1,020,850
2018
D
50.4%490,071
45.4%441,202
972,132
2016
D
47.1%521,994
44.7%495,079
1,108,294
2012
R
44.7%446,080
45.9%457,656
997,805
2010
D
50.3%362,785
44.5%321,361
721,404
2006
R
41.0%238,796
55.4%322,501
582,572
2004
D
61.1%494,805
35.1%284,640
810,068
2000
R
39.7%238,260
55.1%330,687
600,250
1998
D
47.9%208,621
47.8%208,220
435,864
1994
D
50.9%193,804
41.0%156,020
380,530
1992
D
51.0%253,150
40.2%199,413
495,887
1988
D
51.3%175,548
47.1%161,336
342,407
1986
D
50.0%130,955
44.5%116,606
261,932
1982
R
48.8%114,720
51.2%120,377
235,097
1980
R
37.9%92,129
59.3%144,224
243,273
1976
D
63.0%127,214
31.4%63,471
201,899
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Sam Brown · Republican51.5%214,852
Jacky Rosen · Democrat42.5%177,535
None Of These Candidates2.8%11,593
Janine Hansen · Independent American Party1.6%6,785
Chris Cunningham · Libertarian Party Of Nevada1.6%6,683
Covering most of Nevada's land area outside Las Vegas and Reno, this sprawling rural and small-city district has voted Republican by double-digit margins in recent presidential cycles, anchored by conservative communities across the high desert and rural counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 16.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.9 points.
A population of 776,879, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,247 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 2.
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How did Nevada 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nevada 2nd Congressional District voted Republican by 13.9 points (R+13.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 420,923 votes cast, 176,234 went Democratic and 234,853 went Republican.
When did Nevada 2nd Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Nevada 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Nevada 2nd Congressional District?
Nevada 2nd Congressional District has a population of 776,879 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nevada 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Nevada 2nd Congressional District is $85,247 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Nevada 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nevada 2nd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
