Nevada's 2nd congressional district

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Nevada's 2nd congressional district
Population (2000) 666,088
Median income $43,879
Ethnic composition 81.8% White, 2.5% Black, 2.9% Asian, 15.3% Hispanic, 2.4% Native American, 0.6% other
Cook PVI R+8

The 2nd Congressional District of Nevada is a congressional district occupying all of Nevada outside of Clark County, and some parts of Clark County. The largest city in the district is Reno; along with surrounding Washoe County, it casts about 70% of the district's vote. The district was created after the 1980 census.

The district has a heavy Republican lean; Republicans often win elections at the local level here by 60 percent or more of the vote. Republicans have held the district since its creation, and Democrats have only made three serious bids for the seat.

The district is the largest district in area not to comprise an entire state.

[edit] Representatives

Congress Congressman Term Party
98th (1983–1985) Barbara Vucanovich 1983–1997 Republican
99th (1985–1987)
100th (1987–1989)
101st (1989–1991)
102nd (1991–1993)
103rd (1993–1995)
104th (1995–1997)
105th (1997–1999) Jim Gibbons 1997–2006 Republican
106th (1999–2001)
107th (2001–2003)
108th (2003–2005)
109th (2005–2007)
110th (2007–2009) Dean Heller 2007– Republican

[edit] 2006 election

Main article: Nevada 2nd congressional district election, 2006
  • Jill Derby (Democrat) lost to Republican Dean Heller, the former Nevada Secretary of State in an election 45% to 50%. In the August 15 primary, Heller narrowly defeated Assemblywoman Sharron Angle, with former Assemblywoman Dawn Gibbons, the wife of Jim Gibbons, running 3rd. Heller received 24,781 votes, Angle 24,353, and Gibbons 17,328. [1]

[edit] External links

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See also: Nevada's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
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