| State: | Nevada |
| District: | 2 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Edgar Flores |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Las Vegas |
| Democratic: | 61.9 |
| Republican: | 16.5 |
| Npp: | 15.8 |
| Percent White: | 15 |
| Percent Black: | 12 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 67 |
| Percent Asian: | 3 |
| Percent Other Race: | 2 |
| Population: | 122,741[1] [2] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
| Registered: | 40,510 |
Nevada's 2nd Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Edgar Flores since 2022, succeeding fellow Democrat Mo Denis.[3]
District 2 is based in Las Vegas' Downtown, also covering smaller parts of North Las Vegas and Sunrise Manor in Clark County.[3]
The district overlaps with Nevada's 1st and 4th congressional districts, and with the 11th and 28th districts of the Nevada Assembly.[4] The district has a surface area of, making it the smallest Senate district in Nevada, and a perimeter of .[5]
According to the 2010 census, the district had a population of 128,715 – 0.09% above the ideal. It is the only Senate district in Nevada with a Hispanic/Latino majority, though others have Hispanic pluralities.[2] The population of District 2 is younger than Nevada's average, with over 65% of its inhabitants below the age of 40. The median household income is more than $20,000 lower than average, and 45% of those over 25 don't have a high school diploma. The poverty rate is well over twice as high as in the rest of Nevada.[6] The district also has the lowest percentage of registered voters of any Senate district in Nevada.
Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 2nd district has held elections in midterm years.
In 2014, Denis faced off against Independent American Party member Louis Baker, a contractor, auctioneer, and investor; no Republican filed for the seat.[7] Denis, then the Senate Majority Leader, won with over 75% of the vote, the highest margin for any Nevada Senate race in 2014 (excluding uncontested races).[8] After Democrats lost control of the chamber, Denis did not seek re-election as Democratic leader, and was replaced by Aaron D. Ford as Minority Leader.[9]
| Year | Office | Results[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 72.4 – 25.2% |
| 2018 | Senate | Rosen 76.0 – 18.6% |
| Governor | Sisolak 73.5 – 18.9% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 76.1 – 18.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 79.8 – 18.3% |
| Senate | Berkley 71.8 – 18.4% |
The present 2nd district came into existence when the senatorial districts were reapportioned after the 2010 Census.[11] The revised borders went into effect on January 1, 2012 for filing for office, and for nominating and electing senators. They became effective for all other purposes on November 7 of the same year – the day after Election Day, when most senator terms began. In the Nevada Revised Statutes, the area of District 2 is defined using census tracts, block groups, and blocks.[12]
Mo Denis had represented the old 2nd district, which followed similar boundaries but did not include Downtown Las Vegas.[13] Denis continued to represent the newly-drawn district from 2012-2014 despite the new boundaries, and was re-elected in 2014.[12] [14]
