Nevada's 19th Senate district

Nevada's 19th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Republican Pete Goicoechea since 2013.[3] It is the most Republican-leaning district in the state.

Nevada's 19th
State Senate District
Senator
  Pete Goicoechea
R–Eureka
Registration47.9% Democratic
30.8% Republican
15.0% No party preference
Demographics69% White
4% Black
19% Hispanic
2% Asian
3% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)143,214[1][2]
Registered voters59,880

Geography

District 19 covers a vast swath of rural Nevada, including all of Elko, Eureka, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and parts of Clark and Nye Counties. Communities in the district include Carlin, Elko, Wells, West Wendover, Jackpot, Spring Creek, Eureka, Caliente, Alamo, Pioche, Ely, McGill, Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Pahrump, Round Mountain, Moapa, and Sandy Valley.[3] The district is also home to Area 51.

The district overlaps with Nevada's 2nd, 3rd, and 4th congressional districts, and with the 33rd and 36th districts of the Nevada Assembly.[4] It borders the states of California, Arizona, Utah, and Idaho.

At over 60,000 square miles, the 19th district is the largest district in the state, accounting for over half of the state's total land area, and is in fact the largest state legislative district in the continental United States.[1]

Recent election results

Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 19th district has held elections in presidential years.

2020
2020 Nevada State Senate election, District 19[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Goicoechea (incumbent) 52,591 78.5
Independent American Tiffany Seeback 14,387 21.5
Total votes 66,978 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 Nevada State Senate election, District 19[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Goicoechea (incumbent) 36,877 73.0
Independent American Janine Hansen 13,664 27.0
Total votes 50,541 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Nevada State Senate election, District 19[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Goicoechea 25,287 57.0
Democratic Harley Kulkin 10,427 23.5
Independent American Janine Hansen 8,675 19.5
Total votes 44,389 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 19
Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate Heller 67.0 – 27.3%
Governor Laxalt 65.9 – 25.8%
2016 President Trump 68.1 – 24.7%
2012 President Romney 67.2 – 29.8%
Senate Heller 64.7 – 24.7%

History

District 19 was created when the senatorial districts were redrawn in 2011 as a result of the 2010 Census.[7] The new districts went into effect on January 1, 2012 for filing for office, and for nominating and electing senators. They became effective for all other purposes on November 7 of the same year – the day after Election Day, when the new terms began. The law defines District 19's borders using census tracts, block groups, and blocks.[8]

Rural Senatorial District

Most of the district was previously in the Rural Senatorial District. After the 1991 redistricting the rural district encompassed Humboldt, Pershing and Elko Counties as well as parts of Lander and Eureka Counties. After the 2000 Census the district also encompassed all of Lander, Eureka, White Pine and Lincoln Counties as well as parts of Nye County.

References
  1. "State Senate District 19, NV". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. "Legislator Information: Senator Pete Goicoechea". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. "Nevada State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  7. "Final District Plans: Congressional, Legislative, and Board of Regents". Nevada Legislature. 7 June 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  8. "CHAPTER 218B - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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