state senate districtNevada 21st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+16.0
2008D+29.5
2012D+31.2
2016D+27.0
2020D+19.8
2024D+8.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+7.1D+16.0 → D+8.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+10.3D+8.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.5% of 89,139 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
28,894
24,108
942
53,944
89,139
60.5%
2020
30,927
20,534
1,094
52,555
83,262†
63.1%
2016
26,268
14,556
2,486
43,310
75,690†
57.2%
2012
25,777
13,358
703
39,838
69,378†
57.4%
2008
24,292
13,018
924
38,234
63,154†
60.5%
2004
17,960
12,929
514
31,403
56,930†
55.2%
† 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 21NevadaUnited States
Mexican37.2%21.4%11.3%
Cuban2.8%1.3%0.7%
Salvadoran2.6%1.5%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.8%0.9%1.8%
Guatemalan1.3%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.7%0.3%0.4%
Spaniard0.7%0.4%—
Spanish0.7%0.5%—
German6.8%9.4%12.5%
English6.1%8.6%9.5%
Irish5.8%7.9%9.4%
Italian3.9%4.9%4.8%
American2.5%3.4%5.3%
Polish1.5%1.3%2.2%
French1.1%1.5%1.6%
Scottish1.0%1.5%1.3%
African American†9.5%7.6%9.9%
African0.9%0.7%0.5%
Ethiopian0.5%0.4%—
Filipino3.8%4.5%0.9%
Chinese1.1%1.3%1.3%
Asian Indian0.4%0.6%1.4%
Vietnamese0.4%0.5%0.6%
Korean0.4%0.5%0.4%
Japanese0.3%0.4%0.2%
Thai0.2%0.2%—
Aztec7.4%0.4%—
Native Hawaiian5.5%0.3%—
Samoan3.7%——
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 21
Nevada
United States
Median age
36.4
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 21
Nevada
United States
Median household income
$66,276
$78,260
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.0%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.8%
27.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NV SD 21
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 21
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 21st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+16.0%
2008
+29.5%
2012
+31.2%
2016
+27.0%
2020
+19.8%
2024
+8.9%
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
53.6%Harris28,894
44.7%Trump24,108
1.7%
D+8.9
R+10.9
D+10.3
53,944
D
58.8%Biden30,927
39.1%Trump20,534
2.1%
D+19.8
R+7.3
D+15.3
52,555
D
60.7%Clinton26,268
33.6%Trump14,556
5.7%
D+27.0
R+4.1
D+25.0
43,310
D
64.7%Obama25,777
33.5%Romney13,358
1.8%
D+31.2
D+1.7
D+27.3
39,838
D
63.5%Obama24,292
34.0%McCain13,018
2.4%
D+29.5
D+13.5
D+22.2
38,234
D
57.2%Kerry17,960
41.2%Bush12,929
1.6%
D+16.0
—
D+18.5
31,403
current representation
Current officeholders
DJames OhrenschallState Senate · 21
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in rural and exurban Nevada, this district's R+35.6 presidential margin in 2024 places it among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting the strong conservative lean common to Nevada's less-urbanized corridors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.
A population of 148,419, a 25% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,276 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 21st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nevada 21st State Senate District voted Democratic by 8.9 points (D+8.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 53,944 votes cast, 28,894 went Democratic and 24,108 went Republican.
How many people live in Nevada 21st State Senate District?
Nevada 21st State Senate District has a population of 148,419 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nevada 21st State Senate District?
Median household income in Nevada 21st State Senate District is $66,276 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Nevada 21st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nevada 21st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
