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Nevada's 2nd congressional district

U.S. House district for Nevada

Nevada's 2nd congressional district
Summary

U.S. House district for Nevada

FieldValue
stateNevada
district number2
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image captionInteractive map of district boundaries. Points indicate major cities in the district with a population over 50,000, ordered by population (Reno, Sparks, and Carson City).
representativeMark Amodei
partyRepublican
residenceCarson City
population802,677
population year2024
median income$86,806
percent white62.8
percent hispanic23.1
percent black1.9
percent asian4.2
percent native american1.7
percent more than one race5.1
percent other race1.0
cpviR+7

|{{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=Nevada's 2nd congressional district (2023–2033).map|frame-height=420|frame-width=280|frame-latitude=38.5|frame-longitude=-117|zoom=6 |From 2023 to 2033 |{{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=Nevada's 2nd Congressional District (2016).map|frame-height=420|frame-width=280|frame-latitude=38.5|frame-longitude=-117|zoom=6 |From 2013 to 2023 |percent more than one race = 5.1 Nevada's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district that includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Lyon County, a small portion of Lincoln County, all of Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine counties, as well as the state capital, Carson City. The largest city in the district is Reno, the state's third largest city. Although the district appears rural, its politics are dominated by Reno and Carson City. As of 2017, over 460,000 people reside in Washoe County alone, totaling about two-thirds of the district's population. It is the richest congressional district in the state of Nevada. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+7, it is the only Republican-leaning congressional district in Nevada.

Political history

The district was initially created after the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census, when Nevada was split into districts for the first time. From then until 2013, it occupied all of the state outside of Clark County. From 1993 to 2013, it also included the far northern portion of Clark County. Until 2013, it was the third-largest congressional district by land area that did not cover an entire state. Even though it lost much of its southern portion to the new 4th District after the 2010 census, it is still the fifth-largest district in the nation that does not cover an entire state.

The 2nd district has always leaned Republican. It has been represented by only four people since its creation, all Republicans. Democrats have only made four serious bids for the seat. In presidential elections, the district has historically voted Republican; George W. Bush won the district by 20 points in 2000 and 16 points in 2004. However, in the 2008 election John McCain earned only 88 votes more (out of 335,720 votes) than Barack Obama in the district.

On April 21, 2011, U.S. Senator John Ensign (R-Nev.), plagued by scandal and facing an inquiry by the Senate Ethics Committee, announced his resignation effective May 3. On April 27, Governor Brian Sandoval announced he would appoint Dean Heller, the 2nd district's third-term congressman, to fill out Ensign's term in the Senate. Heller had already planned to run for the seat after Ensign announced a month earlier that he would not run for a third term. To fill the vacancy created by Heller's resignation on May 9, Sandoval was required to call a special election to be held within six months of the occurrence of the vacancy.

A special election was held on September 13, 2011. Former Republican state senator Mark Amodei defeated Democratic State Treasurer Kate Marshall.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 48.79% - 48.76%
2010SenateAngle 54% - 46%
GovernorSandoval 66% - 34%
Secretary of StateMiller 53% - 47%
TreasurerMartin 53% - 47%
2012PresidentRomney 55% - 45%
2016PresidentTrump 53% - 39%
SenateHeck 53% - 39%
2018SenateHeller 54% - 42%
GovernorLaxalt 54% - 41%
Lt. GovernorRoberson 50% - 44%
Secretary of StateCegavske 56% - 41%
Attorney GeneralDuncan 55% - 38%
TreasurerBeers 55% - 39%
2020PresidentTrump 54% - 43%
2022SenateLaxalt 54% - 43%
GovernorLombardo 55% - 41%
Lt. GovernorAnthony 55% - 39%
Secretary of StateMarchant 52% - 43%
Attorney GeneralChattah 48.3% - 47.5%
TreasurerFiore 53% - 41%
ControllerMatthews 57% - 39%
2024PresidentTrump 56% - 42%
SenateBrown 51% - 43%

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Churchill County (2)

: Fallon, Fallon Station

Douglas County (21)

: All 21 communities

Elko County (12)

: All 12 communities

Eureka County (2)

: Crescent Valley, Eureka

Humboldt County (8)

: All 8 communities

Independent cities (1)

: Carson City

Lander County (3)

: All 3 communities

Lincoln County (0)

: Contains unincorporated area of Lincoln County

Lyon County (7)

: Dayton, Fernley, Silver City, Silver Springs, Smith Valley (part; also 4th), Stagecoach, Yerington

Pershing County (6)

: All 6 communities

Storey County (5)

: All 5 communities

Washoe County (17)

: All 17 communities

White Pine County (6)

: All 6 communities

List of members representing the district

Member
(Residency)PartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict location
District established January 3, 1983
[[File:Barbara vucanovich (cropped).jpg100px]]
Barbara Vucanovich
(Reno)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1997Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.1983–1993
Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine; part of Clark
1993–2003
Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine; part of Clark
[[File:Jimgibbons.jpg100px]]
Jim Gibbons
(Reno)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1997 –
December 31, 2006Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Resigned after elected Governor of Nevada.
2003–2013
[[File:NV02 109.gif300px]]
Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine; part of Clark
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 2006 –
January 3, 2007
[[File:Dean Heller, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (Rep).jpg100px]]
Dean Heller
(Carson City)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2007 –
May 9, 2011Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
VacantnowrapMay 9, 2011 –
September 13, 2011
[[File:Mark Amodei official photo (cropped).jpg100px]]
Mark Amodei
(Carson City)RepublicanSeptember 13, 2011 –
presentElected to finish Heller's term.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2013–2023
[[File:Nevada US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif300px]]
Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Storey, and Washoe; part of Lyon
2023–present
[[File:Nevada's 2nd congressional district (since 2023).svgcenter200px]]
Carson City, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine; parts of Churchill, Lincoln, and Lyon

Election results

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2011 (special)

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

'''2003 – 2013'''}}
'''2013 – 2023'''}}

Notes

References

References

  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. Demirjian, Karoun. (April 21, 2011). "Sen. John Ensign to resign, Dean Heller likely replacement". [[Las Vegas Sun]].
  4. (April 28, 2011). "Dean Heller in U.S. Senate shifts landscape in state politics". [[Las Vegas Sun]].
  5. "Article - Houston Chronicle".
  6. "DRA 2020".
  7. "2022 Nevada Statewide Races by CD".
  8. "Nevada - Congressional District 2 - Representative Mark E. Amodei".
  9. "1982 Election Results".
  10. "1984 Election Results".
  11. "1986 Election Results".
  12. "1988 Election Results".
  13. "1990 Election Results".
  14. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf 1992 Election Results]
  15. "1994 Election Results".
  16. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996election.pdf 1996 Election Results]
  17. "1998 Election Results".
  18. "2000 Election Results".
  19. "2002 Election Results".
  20. "2004 Election Results".
  21. "2006 Election Results".
  22. "2008 Election Results".
  23. "Congressional results".
  24. "2011 Official Special Election Results September 13, 2011". Nevada Secretary of State.
  25. "2012 Official Statewide General Election Coverage and Reports".
  26. "Silver State Election Night Results – 2014".
  27. "Silver State Election Night Results – 2016".
  28. "Silver State 2020 Election Results - U.S. Congress".
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