Nevada's 4th congressional district is a congressional district that was created as a result of the 2010 United States census.[3] Located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, southern Lyon County, most of Lincoln County, a sliver of Churchill County and all of Esmeralda, Mineral, and Nye counties. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+3, it is the equal most Democratic districts in Nevada, along with Nevada’s 1st congressional district.[2]
| Nevada's 4th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 1, 2022 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 815,873 |
| Median household income | $72,980[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+3[2] |
Although the district appears rural, over 80% of its population lives in the heavily Democratic northern portion of Clark County. As a result, the district leans Democratic.
The district has flipped between Democratic and Republican representation since it was created. Democrat Steven Horsford won the election for this seat in the 2012 House elections. He was seated for the 113th U.S. Congress in 2013 as the district's first congressman, serving just one term before he was defeated by Republican Cresent Hardy in November 2014. In turn, Hardy lost to Democrat Ruben Kihuen in 2016. Kihuen did not run for reelection in 2018, and the seat was won by Horsford in a rematch against Hardy.
Recent statewide election results
editElection results from presidential races:
- Results under current lines (since 2022)
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52.3% – 41.8% |
| Senator | Cortez Masto 51.4% – 39.5% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Sisolak 54.0% – 41.4% |
| Senator | Rosen 52.7% – 41.2% | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Marshall 53.6% – 40.1% | |
| Attorney General | Ford 51.8% – 42.5% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 53.0% – 44.8% |
- Results under old lines (2013-2022)
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | President | Obama 54% – Romney 44% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 50% – Trump 45% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 51% – Trump 47% |
Composition
edit| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Clark | Las Vegas | 2,336,573 |
| 9 | Esmerelda | Goldfield | 736 |
| 17 | Lincoln | Pioche | 4,452 |
| 19 | Lyon | Yerington | 62,583 |
| 21 | Mineral | Hawthorne | 4,528 |
| 23 | Nye | Tonopah | 55,720 |
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
edit- Las Vegas – 641,903
- Henderson – 317,610
- North Las Vegas – 262,527
- Sunrise Manor – 205,618
- Pahrump – 44,738
- Mesquite – 20,471
2,500 – 10,000 people
edit- Moapa Valley – 6,289
- Nellis Air Force Base – 4,460
- Hawthorne – 3,118
List of members representing the district
edit| Member (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 3, 2013 | |||||
 Steven Horsford (Las Vegas) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
113th | Elected in 2012. Lost re-election. |
2012–2022 Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye, and White Pine; parts of Clark and Lyon |
 Cresent Hardy (Mesquite) |
Republican | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 |
114th | Elected in 2014. Lost re-election. | |
 Ruben Kihuen (Las Vegas) |
Democratic | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 |
115th | Elected in 2016. Retired.[4] | |
 Steven Horsford (Las Vegas) |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present |
116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | |
2022–present.svg) Esmeralda, Mineral, and Nye; parts of Clark, Churchill, Lincoln, and Lyon | |||||
Election results
edit2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Horsford | 120,501 | 50.11 | ||
| Republican | Danny Tarkanian | 101,261 | 42.11 | ||
| Independent American | Floyd Fitzgibbons | 9,389 | 3.90 | ||
| Libertarian | Michael Haines | 9,341 | 3.88 | ||
| Total votes | 240,492 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cresent Hardy | 63,466 | 48.53 | |||
| Democratic | Steven Horsford (Incumbent) | 59,844 | 45.76 | |||
| Libertarian | Steve Brown | 4,119 | 3.15 | |||
| Independent American | Russell Best | 3,352 | 2.56 | |||
| Total votes | 130,781 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Kihuen | 128,985 | 48.52 | |||
| Republican | Cresent Hardy (Incumbent) | 118,328 | 44.51 | |||
| Libertarian | Steve Brown | 10,206 | 3.84 | |||
| Independent American | Mike Little | 8,327 | 3.13 | |||
| Total votes | 265,846 | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Horsford | 121,936 | 51.93 | ||
| Republican | Cresent Hardy | 102,740 | 43.75 | ||
| Independent American | Warren Markowitz | 3,180 | 1.35 | ||
| Independent | Rodney Smith | 2,731 | 1.16 | ||
| Libertarian | Greg Luckner | 2,213 | 0.94 | ||
| Independent | Dean McGonigle | 2,031 | 0.86 | ||
| Total votes | 234,831 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Horsford (incumbent) | 168,457 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Jim Marchant | 152,284 | 45.8 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Royce Esteban | 7,978 | 2.4 | |
| Independent American | Barry Rubinson | 3,750 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 332,469 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Horsford (incumbent) | 116,617 | 52.4 | |
| Republican | Sam Peters | 105,870 | 47.6 | |
| Total votes | 222,487 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ Viebeck, Elise (December 16, 2017). "Rep. Ruben Kihuen won't seek re-election amid sexual harassment allegations". Washington Post. Washington DC. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Silver State Election Night Results – 2012". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Silver State Election Night Results – 2014". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Silver State Election Night Results – 2016". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Silver State 2018 Election Night Results | U.S. House of Representatives". Nevada Secretary of State. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Silver State 2020 Election Results - U.S. Congress". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved November 27, 2020.