Nevada's 2nd congressional district
Nevada's 2nd congressional district | |
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Nevada's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
Current Representative | Mark Amodei (R) |
Distribution |
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Population (2010) | 679,147 |
Median income | 51,505 |
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Occupation | |
Cook PVI | R+5 |
Nevada's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district that includes the northern third of the state. It includes most of Lyon County, all of Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, Storey and Washoe 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, which combined cast over 85 percent of the district's vote.
The district was initially created after the 1980 Census. From then until 2013, it occupied all of the state outside of Clark County, and the far northern portion of Clark County. It was the third-largest congressional district by land area .
Historically, the 2nd has had a heavy Republican lean. Republicans have held the district since its creation, and Democrats have only made three 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.
Republican Mark Amodei has held the seat since 2011.
2011 special election
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.[1] 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.[2]
A special election was held on September 13, 2011. Former Republican state senator Mark Amodei defeated Democratic Secretary of State Kate Marshall.[3]
Voting
Election results from presidential races[4]
Year | Office | Result |
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1984 | President | Reagan 69 - 29% |
1988 | President | Bush 62 - 35% |
1992 | President | Bush 38 - 33% |
1996 | President | Dole 47 - 39% |
2000 | President | Bush 57 - 37% |
2004 | President | Bush 57 - 41% |
2008 | President | McCain 49 - 49% |
2012 | President | Romney 53 - 45% |
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Congress | District Home | Electoral history |
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Barbara Vucanovich | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997 |
98th | Reno | First elected in 1982 Retired |
99th | |||||
100th | |||||
101st | |||||
102nd | |||||
103rd | |||||
104th | |||||
Jim Gibbons | Republican | January 3, 1997 – December 31, 2006 |
105th | Reno | First elected in 1996 Retired to run for Governor of Nevada, then resigned early to become Governor |
106th | |||||
107th | |||||
108th | |||||
109th | |||||
Vacant | December 31, 2006 – January 3, 2007 |
109th | |||
Dean Heller | Republican | January 3, 2007 – May 9, 2011 |
110th | Carson City | First elected in 2006 Resigned when appointed to U.S. Senate |
111th | |||||
112th | |||||
Vacant | May 9, 2011 – September 13, 2011 |
112th | |||
Mark Amodei | Republican | September 13, 2011 – present |
112th | Carson City | First elected to finish Heller's term |
113th | |||||
114th |
Election results
1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2011 (special) • 2012 |
1982
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Barbara Vucanovich | 70,188 | 55.49 | ||
Democratic | Mary Gojack | 52,265 | 41.32 | ||
Libertarian | Teresa Vuceta | 4,043 | 3.20 | ||
Total votes | 126,496 | 100.0 | |||
Republican win (new seat) | |||||
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Vucanovich (incumbent) | 99,775 | 71.21 | |
Democratic | Andrew Barbano | 36,130 | 25.79 | |
Libertarian | Dan Becan | 4,201 | 3.00 | |
Total votes | 140,106 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1986
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Vucanovich (incumbent) | 83,479 | 58.41 | |
Democratic | Pete Sferrazza | 59,433 | 41.59 | |
Total votes | 142,912 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1988
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Vucanovich (incumbent) | 105,981 | 57.26 | |
Democratic | Jim Spoo | 75,163 | 40.61 | |
Libertarian | Kent Cromwell | 3,953 | 2.14 | |
Total votes | 185,097 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1990
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Vucanovich (incumbent) | 103,508 | 59.08 | |
Democratic | Jane Wisdom | 59,581 | 34.01 | |
Libertarian | Dan Becan | 12,120 | 6.92 | |
Total votes | 175,209 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Vucanovich (incumbent) | 129,575 | 47.91 | |
Democratic | Pete Sferrazza | 117,199 | 43.33 | |
Independent American | Daniel M. Hansen | 13,285 | 4.91 | |
Libertarian | Dan Becan | 7,552 | 2.79 | |
Populist | Don Golden | 2,850 | 1.05 | |
Total votes | 270,461 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Vucanovich (incumbent) | 142,202 | 63.50 | |
Democratic | Janet Greeson | 65,390 | 29.20 | |
Independent American | Thomas F. Jefferson | 9,615 | 4.29 | |
Natural Law | Lois Avery | 6,725 | 3.00 | |
Total votes | 223,932 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Gibbons | 162,310 | 58.56 | |
Democratic | Thomas "Spike" Wilson | 97,942 | 35.26 | |
Independent American | Daniel M. Hansen | 8,780 | 3.17 | |
Natural Law | Lois Avery | 4,628 | 1.67 | |
Libertarian | Louis R. Tomburello | 3,732 | 1.35 | |
Total votes | 277,192 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Gibbons (incumbent) | 201,623 | 81.05 | |
Independent American | Christopher Horne | 20,738 | 8.34 | |
Libertarian | Louis R. Tomburello | 18,561 | 7.46 | |
Natural Law | Robert W. Winquist | 7,841 | 3.15 | |
Total votes | 248,763 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Gibbons (incumbent) | 229,608 | 64.50 | |
Democratic | Tierney Cahill | 106,379 | 29.88 | |
Independent American | Daniel M. Hansen | 5,582 | 1.57 | |
Green | A. Charles Laws | 5,547 | 1.56 | |
Libertarian | Terry Savage | 5,343 | 1.50 | |
Citizens First | Ken Brenneman | 2,367 | 0.66 | |
Natural Law | Robert W. Winquist | 1,143 | 0.32 | |
Total votes | 355,969 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Gibbons (incumbent) | 149,574 | 74.34 | |
Democratic | Travis O. Souza | 40,189 | 19.97 | |
Independent American | Janine Hansen | 7,240 | 3.60 | |
Libertarian | Brendan Trainor | 3,413 | 1.70 | |
Natural Law | Robert W. Winquist | 784 | 0.39 | |
Total votes | 201,200 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Gibbons (incumbent) | 195,466 | 67.15 | |
Democratic | Angie G. Cochran | 79,978 | 27.48 | |
Independent American | Janine Hansen | 10,638 | 3.65 | |
Libertarian | Brendan Trainor | 4,997 | 1.72 | |
Total votes | 291,079 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dean Heller | 117,168 | 50.35 | |
Democratic | Jill Derby | 104,593 | 44.94 | |
Independent | Daniel Rosen | 5,524 | 2.37 | |
Independent American | James C. Kroshus | 5,439 | 2.34 | |
Total votes | 232,724 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dean Heller (incumbent) | 170,771 | 51.82 | |
Democratic | Jill Derby | 136,548 | 41.44 | |
Independent American | John Everhart | 11,179 | 3.39 | |
Libertarian | Sean Patrick Morse | 5,740 | 1.74 | |
Green | Craig Bergland | 5,282 | 1.60 | |
Total votes | 329,520 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dean Heller (incumbent) | 169,458 | 63.30 | |
Democratic | Nancy Price | 87,421 | 32.66 | |
Independent American | Russell Best | 10,829 | 4.05 | |
Total votes | 267,708 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2011 (special)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark E. Amodei | 74,976 | 58 | |
Democratic | Kate Marshall | 46,669 | 36 | |
Independent | Helmuth Lehmann | 5,354 | 4 | |
Independent American | Timothy Fasano | 2,415 | 2 | |
Total votes | 129,414 | ' | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Amodei (incumbent) | 162,213 | 57.63 | |
Democratic | Samuel Koepnick | 102,019 | 36.25 | |
Independent American | Russell Best | 6,051 | 2.15 | |
Independent | Michael Haines | 11,166 | 3.97 | |
Total votes | 281,499 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Notes
- ↑ Demirjian, Karoun (April 21, 2011). "Sen. John Ensign to resign, Dean Heller likely replacement". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ↑ Damon, Anjeanette; Demirjian, Karoun (April 28, 2011). "Dean Heller in U.S. Senate shifts landscape in state politics". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.chron.com/news/article/Republicans-keep-northern-Nevada-House-seat-2169620.php. Retrieved September 14, 2011. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com
- ↑ 1982 Election Results
- ↑ 1984 Election Results
- ↑ 1986 Election Results
- ↑ 1988 Election Results
- ↑ 1990 Election Results
- ↑ 1992 Election Results
- ↑ 1994 Election Results
- ↑ 1996 Election Results
- ↑ 1998 Election Results
- ↑ 2000 Election Results
- ↑ 2002 Election Results
- ↑ 2004 Election Results
- ↑ 2006 Election Results
- ↑ 2008 Election Results
- ↑ 2010 Election Results
- ↑ U.S. House - District 2 - Special General (2011-09-14). "News from The Associated Press". Hosted.ap.org. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
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