state senate districtNevada 9th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+6.6
2008D+20.7
2012D+17.1
2016D+12.7
2020D+11.5
2024D+2.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+4.0D+6.6 → D+2.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+4.1D+2.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.0% of 107,997 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
34,386
32,592
1,089
68,067
107,997
63.0%
2020
35,370
27,963
1,221
64,554
100,877†
64.0%
2016
24,653
18,792
2,625
46,070
91,702†
50.2%
2012
22,836
16,062
699
39,597
84,055†
47.1%
2008
22,025
14,335
773
37,133
76,515†
48.5%
2004
16,297
14,241
479
31,017
68,974†
45.0%
† 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
Boundary 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 SD 9NevadaUnited States
German8.8%9.4%12.5%
English8.0%8.6%9.5%
Irish7.5%7.9%9.4%
Italian5.1%4.9%4.8%
American3.2%3.4%5.3%
Polish1.9%1.3%2.2%
French1.4%1.5%1.6%
Scottish1.3%1.5%1.3%
Filipino11.8%4.5%0.9%
Chinese3.4%1.3%1.3%
Asian Indian1.3%0.6%1.4%
Vietnamese1.3%0.5%0.6%
Korean1.3%0.5%0.4%
Japanese1.1%0.4%0.2%
Thai0.6%0.2%—
Mexican15.4%21.4%11.3%
Cuban1.2%1.3%0.7%
Salvadoran1.1%1.5%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.8%0.9%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Spaniard0.3%0.4%—
Spanish0.3%0.5%—
African American†8.9%7.6%9.9%
African0.8%0.7%0.5%
Ethiopian0.5%0.4%—
Aztec2.7%0.4%—
Native Hawaiian2.0%0.3%—
Samoan1.3%——
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 SD 9
Nevada
United States
Median age
39.7
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
17.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NV SD 9
Nevada
United States
Median household income
$81,751
$78,260
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.2%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.8%
27.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NV SD 9
Nevada
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
33.6%
29.5%
22.3%
Spanish
22.3%
20.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
1.3%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.5%
1.2%
1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
3.6%
3.0%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NV SD 9
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 9th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+6.6%
2008
+20.7%
2012
+17.1%
2016
+12.7%
2020
+11.5%
2024
+2.6%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
50.5%Harris34,386
47.9%Trump32,592
1.6%
D+2.6
R+8.8
D+4.1
68,067
D
54.8%Biden35,370
43.3%Trump27,963
1.9%
D+11.5
R+1.2
D+7.0
64,554
D
53.5%Clinton24,653
40.8%Trump18,792
5.7%
D+12.7
R+4.4
D+10.6
46,070
D
57.7%Obama22,836
40.6%Romney16,062
1.8%
D+17.1
R+3.6
D+13.3
39,597
D
59.3%Obama22,025
38.6%McCain14,335
2.1%
D+20.7
D+14.1
D+13.4
37,133
D
52.5%Kerry16,297
45.9%Bush14,241
1.5%
D+6.6
—
D+9.1
31,017
current representation
Current officeholders
DMelanie ScheibleState Senate · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Spanning sparsely populated high-desert terrain in rural Nevada, this district delivered a 65-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most lopsided constituencies in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.7 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.6 points.
A population of 148,821, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,751 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 12 and State Senate District 11.
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How did Nevada 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nevada 9th State Senate District voted Democratic by 2.6 points (D+2.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 68,067 votes cast, 34,386 went Democratic and 32,592 went Republican.
How many people live in Nevada 9th State Senate District?
Nevada 9th State Senate District has a population of 148,821 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nevada 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nevada 9th State Senate District is $81,751 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Nevada 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nevada 9th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
