Nevada 2nd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −9.2% |
| 2016 | −13.3% |
| 2020 | −11.0% |
| 2024 | −13.9% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 55.0%219,919 | 399,584 |
| 2022 | 2 | R | 37.8%117,371 | 59.7%185,467 | 310,498 |
| 2020 | 2 | R | 40.7%155,780 | 56.5%216,078 | 382,673 |
| 2018 | 2 | R | 41.8%120,102 | 58.2%167,435 | 287,537 |
| 2016 | 2 | R | 36.9%115,722 | 58.3%182,676 | 313,336 |
| 2014 | 2 | R | 27.9%52,016 | 65.7%122,402 | 186,210 |
| 2012 | 2 | R | 36.2%102,019 | 57.6%162,213 | 281,449 |
| 2010 | 2 | R | 32.7%87,421 | 63.3%169,458 | 267,708 |
| 2008 | 2 | R | 41.4%136,548 | 51.8%170,771 | 329,520 |
| 2006 | 2 | R | 44.9%104,593 | 50.3%117,168 | 232,724 |
| 2004 | 2 | R | 27.5%79,978 | 67.2%195,466 | 291,079 |
| 2002 | 2 | R | 20.0%40,189 | 74.3%149,574 | 201,200 |
| 2000 | 2 | R | 29.9%106,379 | 64.5%229,608 | 355,969 |
| 1998 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 81.1%201,623 | 248,763 |
| 1996 | 2 | R | 35.3%97,742 | 58.6%162,310 | 277,192 |
| 1994 | 2 | R | 29.2%65,390 | 63.5%142,202 | 223,932 |
| 1992 | 2 | R | 43.3%117,199 | 47.9%129,575 | 270,461 |
| 1990 | 2 | R | 34.0%59,581 | 59.1%103,508 | 175,209 |
| 1988 | 2 | R | 40.6%75,163 | 57.3%105,981 | 185,097 |
| 1986 | 2 | R | 41.6%59,433 | 58.4%83,479 | 142,912 |
| 1984 | 2 | R | 25.8%36,130 | 71.2%99,775 | 140,106 |
| 1982 | 2 | R | 41.3%52,265 | 55.5%70,188 | 126,496 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 47.9%701,105 | 46.2%677,046 | 1,464,728 |
| 2022 | D | 48.8%498,316 | 48.0%490,388 | 1,020,850 |
| 2018 | D | 50.4%490,071 | 45.4%441,202 | 972,132 |
| 2016 | D | 47.1%521,994 | 44.7%495,079 | 1,108,294 |
| 2012 | R | 44.7%446,080 | 45.9%457,656 | 997,805 |
| 2010 | D | 50.3%362,785 | 44.5%321,361 | 721,404 |
| 2006 | R | 41.0%238,796 | 55.4%322,501 | 582,572 |
| 2004 | D | 61.1%494,805 | 35.1%284,640 | 810,068 |
| 2000 | R | 39.7%238,260 | 55.1%330,687 | 600,250 |
| 1998 | D | 47.9%208,621 | 47.8%208,220 | 435,864 |
| 1994 | D | 50.9%193,804 | 41.0%156,020 | 380,530 |
| 1992 | D | 51.0%253,150 | 40.2%199,413 | 495,887 |
| 1988 | D | 51.3%175,548 | 47.1%161,336 | 342,407 |
| 1986 | D | 50.0%130,955 | 44.5%116,606 | 261,932 |
| 1982 | R | 48.8%114,720 | 51.2%120,377 | 235,097 |
| 1980 | R | 37.9%92,129 | 59.3%144,224 | 243,273 |
| 1976 | D | 63.0%127,214 | 31.4%63,471 | 201,899 |
Covering most of Nevada's land area outside Las Vegas and Reno, this sprawling rural and small-city district has voted Republican by double-digit margins in recent presidential cycles, anchored by conservative communities across the high desert and rural counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 13.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.9 points.
A population of 776,879, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,247 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 2.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Nevada 2nd Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/3202/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.