Nevada 13th State Senate 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
65.6%
28,876 votes · D+33.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 61.4%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
57.1%
9,261 votes · R+17.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 55.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
34,847votes
60.6% of the vote · D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 33,316 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
22,493votes
39.4% of the vote · D+18.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 20,900 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
+26.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.6 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +21.3 pts
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
+11.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.1 · U.S. R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · −1.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSkip DalyState Senate · 13
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
0.0%0
100.0%35,026
35,026
Nevada 13th State Senate District sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 21.1 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.9 points.
A population of 144,306, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,762 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 7 and State Senate District 2.
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How did Nevada 13th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nevada 13th State Senate District voted Democratic by 18.9 points (D+18.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 57,159 votes cast, 33,316 went Democratic and 22,493 went Republican.
When did Nevada 13th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nevada 13th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Nevada 13th State Senate District?
Nevada 13th State Senate District has a population of 144,306 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nevada 13th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nevada 13th State Senate District is $61,762 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Nevada 13th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nevada 13th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.