Population (2010) 659,962 Cook PVI D+11 | Median income 36,447 | |
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Distribution 99.90% urban0.10% rural Ethnicity 22.9% White9.9% Black8.6% Asian42.9% Hispanic0.7% Native American15% other | ||
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.
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Before the 1980 Census, Nevada was represented by a single at-large congressional district. After the 1980 Census, Nevada was split into two districts due to its high population growth relative to the rest of the country. From 1983 to 1993, the 1st district included nearly all of the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise metropolitan area as well as Mesquite, Boulder City and Laughlin. From 1993 to 2003, it covered most of the Las Vegas Valley while the surrounding parts of Clark County were in the 2nd district. Following the 2000 Census, further population growth resulted in the creation of the 3rd congressional district, which included most of Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin, and much of unincorporated Clark County. At the same time, the 1st district became smaller (and more population-dense), more urban, and more Democratic-leaning. It contracted even further after the 2010 Census, which made it a majority-minority district; Hispanics now make up a plurality of its voters.
Voting
Election results from presidential races