state senate districtNevada 15th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.6
2008D+18.2
2012D+10.6
2016D+9.6
2020D+15.2
2024D+12.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.7D+1.6 → D+12.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+13.7D+12.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.2% of 107,245 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
41,316
32,090
1,859
75,265
107,245
70.2%
2020
41,779
30,471
2,261
74,511
99,038†
75.2%
2016
32,711
26,493
5,689
64,893
92,002†
70.5%
2012
32,172
25,894
1,261
59,327
86,244†
68.8%
2008
34,351
23,581
1,298
59,230
81,214†
72.9%
2004
25,826
25,016
1,058
51,900
76,184†
68.1%
† 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 15NevadaUnited States
German13.9%9.4%12.5%
English12.9%8.6%9.5%
Irish11.9%7.9%9.4%
Italian6.8%4.9%4.8%
American4.3%3.4%5.3%
French2.4%1.5%1.6%
Scottish2.3%1.5%1.3%
Norwegian1.9%——
Mexican19.7%21.4%11.3%
Salvadoran1.7%1.5%0.7%
Guatemalan1.0%0.8%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.9%1.8%
Spanish0.6%0.5%—
Spaniard0.5%0.4%—
Cuban0.2%1.3%0.7%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Filipino2.6%4.5%0.9%
Asian Indian1.0%0.6%1.4%
Chinese0.8%1.3%1.3%
Vietnamese0.4%0.5%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.5%0.4%
Japanese0.2%0.4%0.2%
Bangladeshi0.2%——
African American†1.7%7.6%9.9%
African0.2%0.7%0.5%
Aztec2.2%0.4%—
Native Hawaiian1.5%0.3%—
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 15
Nevada
United States
Median age
38.1
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
17.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NV SD 15
Nevada
United States
Median household income
$85,300
$78,260
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.9%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.2%
27.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NV SD 15
Nevada
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
21.4%
29.5%
22.3%
Spanish
15.0%
20.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
1.3%
2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
1.8%
3.0%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NV SD 15
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 15th 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
+18.2%
2012
+10.6%
2016
+9.6%
2020
+15.2%
2024
+12.3%
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
54.9%Harris41,316
42.6%Trump32,090
2.5%
D+12.3
R+2.9
D+13.7
75,265
D
56.1%Biden41,779
40.9%Trump30,471
3.0%
D+15.2
D+5.6
D+10.7
74,511
D
50.4%Clinton32,711
40.8%Trump26,493
8.8%
D+9.6
R+1.0
D+7.5
64,893
D
54.2%Obama32,172
43.6%Romney25,894
2.1%
D+10.6
R+7.6
D+6.7
59,327
D
58.0%Obama34,351
39.8%McCain23,581
2.2%
D+18.2
D+16.6
D+10.9
59,230
D
49.8%Kerry25,826
48.2%Bush25,016
2.0%
D+1.6
—
D+4.0
51,900
current representation
Current officeholders
DAngie TaylorState Senate · 15
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering rural stretches of northern Nevada, this district delivered a 62-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state that has trended competitive at the statewide level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.2 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.3 points.
A population of 144,650, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,300 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 13 and State Senate District 17.
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How did Nevada 15th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nevada 15th State Senate District voted Democratic by 12.3 points (D+12.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 75,265 votes cast, 41,316 went Democratic and 32,090 went Republican.
How many people live in Nevada 15th State Senate District?
Nevada 15th State Senate District has a population of 144,650 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nevada 15th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nevada 15th State Senate District is $85,300 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Nevada 15th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nevada 15th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
