state senate districtNevada 12th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.6
2008D+15.8
2012D+9.2
2016D+6.8
2020D+6.6
2024D+0.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.1D+1.6 → D+0.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+2.1D+0.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.0% of 113,686 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
37,663
37,220
1,255
76,138
113,686
67.0%
2020
39,103
34,170
1,466
74,739
106,191†
70.4%
2016
29,717
25,729
3,594
59,040
96,533†
61.2%
2012
28,976
24,022
952
53,950
88,483†
61.0%
2008
29,559
21,348
958
51,865
80,546†
64.4%
2004
21,901
21,185
557
43,643
72,608†
60.1%
† 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 12NevadaUnited States
German11.1%9.4%12.5%
English10.0%8.6%9.5%
Irish9.4%7.9%9.4%
Italian6.4%4.9%4.8%
American4.0%3.4%5.3%
Polish2.4%1.3%2.2%
French1.8%1.5%1.6%
Scottish1.7%1.5%1.3%
Mexican14.8%21.4%11.3%
Cuban1.1%1.3%0.7%
Salvadoran1.0%1.5%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.7%0.9%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Spaniard0.3%0.4%—
Spanish0.3%0.5%—
Filipino7.4%4.5%0.9%
Chinese2.2%1.3%1.3%
Asian Indian0.8%0.6%1.4%
Vietnamese0.8%0.5%0.6%
Korean0.8%0.5%0.4%
Japanese0.7%0.4%0.2%
Thai0.4%0.2%—
African American†6.7%7.6%9.9%
African0.6%0.7%0.5%
Ethiopian0.3%0.4%—
Aztec2.4%0.4%—
Native Hawaiian1.8%0.3%—
Samoan1.2%——
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 12
Nevada
United States
Median age
40
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 12
Nevada
United States
Median household income
$87,134
$78,260
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.0%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.8%
27.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NV SD 12
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 12
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 12th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.6%
2008
+15.8%
2012
+9.2%
2016
+6.8%
2020
+6.6%
2024
+0.6%
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
49.5%Harris37,663
48.9%Trump37,220
1.6%
D+0.6
R+6.0
D+2.1
76,138
D
52.3%Biden39,103
45.7%Trump34,170
2.0%
D+6.6
R+0.2
D+2.1
74,739
D
50.3%Clinton29,717
43.6%Trump25,729
6.1%
D+6.8
R+2.4
D+4.7
59,040
D
53.7%Obama28,976
44.5%Romney24,022
1.8%
D+9.2
R+6.6
D+5.3
53,950
D
57.0%Obama29,559
41.2%McCain21,348
1.8%
D+15.8
D+14.2
D+8.6
51,865
D
50.2%Kerry21,901
48.5%Bush21,185
1.3%
D+1.6
—
D+4.1
43,643
current representation
Current officeholders
DJulie PazinaState Senate · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+0.9, this Las Vegas-area district sits at the edge of competitive, making it a consistent focus for both parties in legislative targeting cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.8 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.6 points.
A population of 148,532, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,134 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 8.
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How did Nevada 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nevada 12th State Senate District voted Democratic by 0.6 points (D+0.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 76,138 votes cast, 37,663 went Democratic and 37,220 went Republican.
How many people live in Nevada 12th State Senate District?
Nevada 12th State Senate District has a population of 148,532 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nevada 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nevada 12th State Senate District is $87,134 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Nevada 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nevada 12th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
