Nevada's 11th Senate district

Nevada's 11th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Dallas Harris since her appointment in 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Aaron Ford.[3]

Nevada's 11th
State Senate District
Current senatorDallas Harris (D–Las Vegas)
Registration47.2% Democratic
28.8% Republican
18.0% No party preference
Demographics35% White
13% Black
27% Hispanic
19% Asian
1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
4% Other
Population (2018)143,756[1][2]
Registered voters56,530

Geography

District 11 is located in the Las Vegas Valley in Clark County, including parts of Enterprise, Spring Valley, Paradise, and Las Vegas proper.[3]

The district overlaps with Nevada's 1st and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 8th and 42nd districts of the Nevada Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 11th district has held elections in presidential years.

2020
2020 Nevada State Senate election, District 11[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joshua Dowden
Republican Edgar Miron
Total votes
General election
Democratic Dallas Harris (incumbent)
Republican TBD
Total votes

2016
2016 Nevada State Senate election, District 11[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Ford (incumbent) 22,439 57.7
Republican Jon Frazier 14,221 36.6
Libertarian Lesley Chan 2,229 5.7
Total votes 38,889 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 Nevada State Senate election, District 11[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Ford 1,741 68.5
Democratic Harry Mortenson 802 31.5
Total votes 2,543 100
General election
Democratic Aaron Ford 22,188 62.3
Republican John Drake 13,453 37.7
Total votes 35,641 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 11
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 56.9 – 37.5%
2012 President Obama 61.5 – 36.7%
Senate Berkley 54.1 – 36.4%

References
  1. "State Senate District 11, NV". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. "Legislator Information: Senator Dallas Harris". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. "Nevada State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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