Nevada 15th 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
59.5%
33,519 votes · D+21.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 56.1%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
63.5%
14,091 votes · R+29.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 62.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
41,779votes
56.1% of the vote · D+15.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 41,346 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
32,117votes
42.6% of the vote · D+12.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 30,471 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
+14.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.4 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +13.7 pts
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
+22.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.4 · U.S. R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · +11.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAngie TaylorState Senate · 15
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Nevada 15th State Senate District sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.9 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 32.4 points in 1980. 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 75,322 votes cast, 41,346 went Democratic and 32,117 went Republican.
When did Nevada 15th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nevada 15th State Senate District voted Republican was 2000.
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 38 presidential elections in Nevada 15th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.