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Nevada's 1st congressional district 
Current Representative Shelley Berkley (D–Las Vegas) Distribution 99.90% urban, 0.10% rural Population (2000) 666,088 Median income $39,480 Ethnicity 65.9% White, 12.2% Black, 4.7% Asian, 28.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American, 1.3% other Cook PVI D+10 Nevada's 1st congressional district occupies most of Nevada's largest city, Las Vegas, as well as parts of North Las Vegas and parts of unincorporated Clark County. The district now leans Democratic.
Before the 1980 Census, Nevada was represented by a single at-large congressional district. After the 1980 Census, the 1st and 2nd congressional districts were created due to Nevada's population growth relative to the rest of the country. Following the 2000 Census, further population growth resulted in the creation of the 3rd congressional district, which included much of Las Vegas suburbs of Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin, and much of unincorporated Clark County. Redistricting after the 2000 Census also made the 1st district smaller (and more population-dense), more urban, and more Democratic-leaning.
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Voting
Election results from presidential races[1]
Year Office Result 2000 President Gore 56 - 41% 2004 President Kerry 57 - 42% 2008 President Obama 64 - 34% List of representatives
Representative Party Years Congress District Home Electoral history District created January 3, 1983 Districts were created from the former at-large district 
Harry ReidDemocratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 198798th Searchlight First elected in 1982
Retired to run for U.S. Senate99th 
James BilbrayDemocratic January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1995100th Las Vegas First elected in 1986
Lost re-election101st 102nd 103rd 
John EnsignRepublican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1999104th Las Vegas First elected in 1994
Retired to run for U.S. Senate105th 
Shelley BerkleyDemocratic January 3, 1999 –
present106th Las Vegas First elected in 1998 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th Election results
1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010
1982
United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[2] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Harry Reid 61,901 57.54% Republican Peggy Cavnar 45,675 42.46% Totals 107,576 100.0% Democratic win (new seat) 1984
United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[3] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Harry Reid (incumbent) 73,242 56.12% Republican Peggy Cavnar 55,391 42.44% Libertarian Joe Morris 1,885 1.44% Totals 130,518 100.0% Democratic hold 1986
United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[4] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic James Bilbray 61,830 54.09% Republican Bob Ryan 59,433 44.04% Libertarian Gordon Michael Morris 2,145 1.88% Totals 114,317 100.0% Democratic hold 1988
United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[5] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic James Bilbray (incumbent) 101,764 63.97% Republican Lucille Lusk 53,588 33.69% Libertarian Patrick O'Neill 3,724 2.34% Totals 159,076 100.0% Democratic hold 1990
United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[6] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic James Bilbray (incumbent) 84,650 61.41% Republican Bob Dickinson 47,377 34.37% Libertarian William Moore 5,825 4.23% Totals 137,852 100.0% Democratic hold 1992
United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[7] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic James Bilbray (incumbent) 128,178 57.87% Republican J. Coy Pettyjohn 84,217 38.02% Libertarian Scott A. Kjar 8,993 4.06% Totals 221,488 100.0% Democratic hold 1994
United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[8] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican John Ensign 73,769 48.48% Democratic James Bilbray (incumbent) 72,333 47.54% Libertarian Gary Wood 6,065 3.99% Totals 152,167 100.0% Republican gain from Democratic 1996
United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[9] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican John Ensign (incumbent) 86,472 50.10% Democratic Bob Coffin 75,081 43.50% Independent American Ted Gunderson 4,572 2.65% Libertarian James Dan 3,341 1.94% Natural Law Richard Eidson 3,127 1.81% Totals 172,593 100.0% Republican hold 1998
United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[10] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Shelley Berkley 79,315 49.24% Republican Don Chairez 73,540 45.65% Libertarian Jim Burns 5,292 3.29% Independent American Jess Howe 2,935 1.82% Totals 161,082 100.0% Democratic gain from Republican 2000
United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[11] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Shelley Berkley (incumbent) 118,469 51.68% Republican Jon Porter 101,276 44.18% Libertarian Charles Schneider 4,011 1.75% Independent American Christopher H. Hansen 3,933 1.72% Citizens First W.G. Swenson 1,546 0.67% Totals 229,235 100.0% Democratic hold 2002
United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[12] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Shelley Berkley (incumbent) 64,312 53.72% Republican Lynette Boggs-McDonald 51,148 42.73% Independent American Steven Dempsey 2,861 2.39% Green W. Lane Startin 1,393 1.16% Totals 119,714 100.0% Democratic hold 2004
United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[13] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Shelley Berkley (incumbent) 133,569 65.98% Republican Russ Mickelson 63,005 31.12% Libertarian Jim Duensing 5,862 2.90% Totals 202,436 100.0% Democratic hold 2006
United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[14] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Shelley Berkley (incumbent) 85,025 64.84% Republican Kenneth Wegner 40,917 31.20% Libertarian Jim Duensing 2,843 2.17% Independent American Darnell Roberts 2,339 1.78% Totals 131,124 100.0% Democratic hold 2008
United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[15] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Shelley Berkley (incumbent) 154,860 67.65% Republican Kenneth Wegner 64,837 28.32% Independent American Caren Alexander 4,697 2.05% Libertarian Jim Duensing 4,528 1.98% Totals 228,922 100.0% Democratic hold 2010
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[16] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Shelley Berkley (incumbent) 103,246 61.75% Republican Kenneth Wegner 58,995 35.28% Independent American Jonathan J. Hansen 2,847 1.70% Libertarian Ed Klapproth 2,118 1.27% Totals 167,306 100.0% Democratic hold 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
- ^ 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
Nevada's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4
The Territory and At-large seats are obsolete. The 4th district to be seated in the 113th Congress in 2013.
See also: Nevada's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Clark County, Nevada
- Congressional districts of Nevada
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