Nevada 3rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1972–2024 · 14 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
60.4%
12,886 votes · D+22.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 58.4%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
60.5%
2,937 votes · R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · 57.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
16,394votes
56.1% of the vote · D+14.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 15,279 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,705votes
44.5% of the vote · D+9.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,171 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
+15.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.9 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +14.8 pts
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
+16.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.5 · U.S. R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · +5.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSelena Torres-FossettState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Nevada's 3rd Assembly District sits in the Las Vegas metro, where a modest D+9.0 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the competitive suburban electorate that has made it a reliable bellwether for statewide trends.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 26.5 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.0 points.
A population of 74,079, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,896 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 10 and Assembly District 20.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
How did Nevada 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nevada 3rd State House District voted Democratic by 9.0 points (D+9.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,537 votes cast, 15,279 went Democratic and 12,705 went Republican.
When did Nevada 3rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nevada 3rd State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Nevada 3rd State House District?
Nevada 3rd State House District has a population of 74,079 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nevada 3rd State House District?
Median household income in Nevada 3rd State House District is $61,896 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Nevada 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nevada 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.