Nevada's 17th Senate district

Nevada's 17th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Republican James Settelmeyer since 2010, succeeding fellow Republican Mark Amodei.[3][4]

Nevada's 17th
State Senate District
Current senatorJames Settelmeyer (R–Minden)
Registration50.15% Republican
28.34% Democratic
14.63% No party preference
Demographics77% White
1% Black
14% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Native American
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2018)128,934[1][2]
Registered voters80,917

Geography

District 15 covers all of Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey Counties, including the communities of Fallon, East Valley, Gardnerville, Gardnerville Ranchos, Indian Hills, Johnson Lane, Kingsbury, Minden, Ruhenstroth, Topaz Ranch Estates, Fernley, Yerington, Dayton, Silver Springs, Smith Valley, Stagecoach, Stateline, and Virginia City.[5]

The district overlaps with Nevada's 2nd and 4th congressional districts, and with the 38th and 39th districts of the Nevada Assembly.[6] It borders the state of California.[1]

Recent election results

Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 17th district has held elections in midterm years.

2018
2018 Nevada State Senate election, District 17[7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Settelmeyer (incumbent) 41,774 71.8
Democratic Curtis Cannon 16,384 28.2
Total votes 58,158 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Nevada State Senate election, District 17[7][10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Settelmeyer (incumbent) 35,979 100
Total votes 35,979
Republican hold

2010
2010 Nevada State Senate election, District 17[11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Settelmeyer 12,067 83.7
Republican Steve Yeater 2,344 16.3
Total votes 14,411
Republican James Settelmeyer 26,466 65.9
Democratic Kevin R. Ranft 11,705 29.1
Independent Cody J. Quirk 1,999 5.0
Total votes 40,170
Republican hold

References
  1. "State Senate District 17, NV". Census Reporter. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. "NV State Senate - Capital District". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. "Senator James A. Settelmeyer". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. "Nevada State Senate District 17 Map". James Settelmeyer Senator District 17. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. "Nevada State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. "NV State Senate 17". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  9. "Nevada State Senate". Silver State Elections. 27 November 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  10. "NV State Senate 17". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  11. "NV State Senate - Capital District - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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