Nevada 3rd Congressional District, Nevada: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Democratic peak: D+63 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 585,0102024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,4722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 43.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 31.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+63 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+30 in 1980MIT Election Lab
D
LEE, Susie
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: ROSEN, Jacklyn Sheryl (2017–2019), HECK, Joe (2015–2017), HECK, Joe (2013–2015), HECK, Joe (2011–2013)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 3, NVOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 130,632 | 123,818 | 258,967 | ||
| D | 131,051 | 108,218 | 244,222 | ||
| D | 101,010 | 80,375 | 192,653 | ||
| D | 97,923 | 72,589 | 173,576 | ||
| D | 95,620 | 64,559 | 162,601 | ||
| D | 70,759 | 64,122 | 136,963 | ||
| D | 49,246 | 42,925 | 95,980 | ||
| D | 32,135 | 25,974 | 65,973 | ||
| D | 31,287 | 24,460 | 76,036 | ||
| R | 19,678 | 27,149 | 48,161 | ||
| R | 13,407 | 23,639 | 37,760 | ||
| R | 9,621 | 19,134 | 31,999 | ||
| D | 12,852 | 12,113 | 25,819 | ||
| R | 9,243 | 13,335 | 22,578 | ||
| D | 8,344 | 7,916 | 18,851 | ||
| D | 10,236 | 6,007 | 16,243 | ||
| D | 6,014 | 4,570 | 10,584 | ||
| D | 4,795 | 4,667 | 9,462 | ||
| R | 2,977 | 3,348 | 6,325 | ||
| D | 2,709 | 1,603 | 4,383 | ||
| D | 1,846 | 1,141 | 2,987 | ||
| D | 1,294 | 545 | 1,839 | ||
| D | 1,278 | 296 | 1,574 | ||
| D | 1,466 | 338 | 1,804 | ||
| R | 247 | 322 | 570 | ||
| O | 72 | 134 | 411 | ||
| D | 156 | 148 | 331 | ||
| D | 280 | 133 | 465 | ||
| O | 90 | 28 | 210 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 47.9% | 46.2% | 1,464,728 |
| 2022 | D | 48.8% | 48.0% | 1,020,850 |
| 2018 | D | 50.4% | 45.4% | 972,132 |
| 2016 | D | 47.1% | 44.7% | 1,108,294 |
| 2012 | R | 44.7% | 45.9% | 997,805 |
| 2010 | D | 50.3% | 44.5% | 721,404 |
| 2006 | R | 41.0% | 55.4% | 582,572 |
| 2004 | D | 61.1% | 35.1% | 810,068 |
| 2000 | R | 39.7% | 55.0% | 600,776 |
| 1998 | D | 47.9% | 47.8% | 435,864 |
| 1994 | D | 50.9% | 41.0% | 380,530 |
| 1992 | D | 51.0% | 40.2% | 495,887 |
| 1988 | D | 51.3% | 47.1% | 342,407 |
| 1986 | D | 50.0% | 44.5% | 261,932 |
| 1982 | R | 48.8% | 51.2% | 235,097 |
| 1980 | R | 37.9% | 59.3% | 243,273 |
| 1976 | D | 63.0% | 31.4% | 201,899 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.0%
English
7.2%
Irish
6.8%
Italian
4.6%
American
2.9%
Polish
1.7%
French
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,472
Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 3$76,472
Nevada$78,260
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.6%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
66.4%
speak English only
Spanish22.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander7.3%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nevada's 3rd anchors the southwestern Las Vegas Valley, where a fast-growing mix of retirees and young families has steadily narrowed the Democratic coalition that once dominated the corridor along the I-15 and Sunset Road corridors.
The Democratic margin in Nevada 3rd Congressional District reached its widest at sixty-three points in 1932. The margin in 2024 was three points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,472, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 585,010 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 3, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 3, Nevada voted Democratic by 2.6 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 258,967 votes cast, 130,632 went Democratic and 123,818 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 3, Nevada's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 3, Nevada as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 6 times, and other 2 times.
When did Congressional District 3, Nevada last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, Nevada voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Congressional District 3, Nevada?
Congressional District 3, Nevada has a population of 585,010 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, Nevada?
Median household income in Congressional District 3, Nevada is $76,472 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.