Nevada Senate, District 3

Map of the Las Vegas Valley with District 3 colored blue
Map of District 3

The current District 3 of the Nevada Senate contains a part of Las Vegas, including a small section of Downtown, and small parts of Paradise and Spring Valley in Clark County. The inhabitants of the district are represented by senator Tick Segerblom.[1]

History

The third senatorial district was created when the districts were reapportioned after the 2010 Census.[2] The new districts became effective on January 1, 2012 for filing for office, and for nominating and electing senators and on November 7 for all other purposes. The borders of District 3 are defined in the Nevada Revised Statutes using census tracts, block groups, and blocks.[3] Since its creation, senatorial elections have been held twice in the district.

District profile and demographics

District 3 has a surface area of 20.4 square miles (53 km2) and a perimeter of 26.8 miles (43.1 km). It's the senatorial district with the smallest surface area after District 2 .[4] The borders of the third senatorial district coincide with those of districts 3 and 10 of the Nevada Assembly.[5] Over 56,000 registered voters lived in District 3 in 2010. That was almost 45% of the total population and just under 60% of the voting age population. Of those registered voters, 50% were registered as Democrats, and 25% as Republicans. 15% of the registered voters were nonpartisan.[6]

In 2010, the population of District 3 amounted to 128,724, which was 0.1% above the ideal. Just under 45% of the inhabitants of the district are Hispanic or Latino. The percentage of Hispanics and Latinos in District 3 is twice as high as the average in Nevada.[6] The percentage of white people in the district is almost 10% lower than in the whole of Nevada. The median household income amounts to nearly $40,000, which is over $10,000 lower than the median of the state. The poverty rate in District 3 is 22%.[7]

Elections

2012

During the 2012 election, voters of the third district could choose between Democrat Tick Segerblom, who was a member of the Assembly between 2006 and 2012, and Republican Ed Gobel, who is a veteran.[8] Since no other candidates filed for the office, no primaries were held.[9] Segerblom focussed in his campaign on criminal justice issues, raising corporate taxes, and raising the gasoline tax. Gobel, on the other hand, argued that taxes should not be raised.[8] Segerblom won the election, that was held on November 6, with nearly 65% of the votes.[10]

Nevada elections, 2012: Senate District 3[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Tick Segerblom 21,745 64.38 –
Republican Ed Gobel 12,032 35.62 –
Majority 9,713 28.76 –
Turnout 33,777 –

2016

In 2016, incumbent Segerblom ran for re-election. He was contested by Republican Dennis Palmerston and Libertarian Jonathan Friedrich, a former general contractor.[11] No primaries were held.[12] Segerblom said again he would advocate criminal justice reform to reduce the number of prisoners. Furthermore, he said he supported the legalization of recreational marihuana. Libertarian contender Friedrich said he was against the legalization of marihuana, and criticized homeowner associations. Friedrich had never held public office before. Palmerston did not actively campaign. The election on November 8 was won by incumbent Segerblom, who received just over 60% of the votes.[11]

Nevada elections, 2016: Senate District 3[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Tick Segerblom (Incumbent) 21,195 60.31 -4.07
Republican Dennis Palmerston 11,057 31.46 -4.16
Libertarian Jonathan Friedrich 2,889 8.22 +8.22
Majority 10,138 28.85 +0.09
Turnout 35,141 +4.04%
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 "Nevada State Senate". Silver State Election. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Final District Plans: Congressional, Legislative, and Board of Regents". Nevada Legislature. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "CHAPTER 218B - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Area Analysis Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "What's My District Interactive Map". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Research Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau (May 2015). "Demographic Profile of Nevada Senate District No. 3 of the 78th Session (2015)" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  8. 1 2 Jourdan, Kristi (21 October 2012). "2012 Voter Guide: Nevada Senate District 3". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "State Senate". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Nevada State Senate". Nevada Secretary of State. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  11. 1 2 Brean, Henry (25 October 2016). "State Senate District 3". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nevada State Senate". Nevada Secretary of State. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.

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Coordinates: 36°10′N 115°13′W / 36.17°N 115.21°W / 36.17; -115.21

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