Nevada's 4th congressional district
| Nevada's 4th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Population (2023) | 815,873 |
| Median household income | $72,980[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+2[2] |
Nevada's 4th congressional district is a
counties.Although the district appears rural, over 80% of its population lives in the heavily Democratic northern portion of Clark County. As a result, the district leans Democratic.
The district has flipped between Democratic and Republican representation since it was created.
2012 House elections. He was seated for the 113th U.S. Congress in 2013 as the district's first congressman, serving just one term before he was defeated by Republican Cresent Hardy in November 2014. In turn, Hardy lost to Democrat Ruben Kihuen
in 2016. Kihuen did not run for reelection in 2018, and the seat was won by Horsford in a rematch against Hardy.
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[4][5] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 59% - 38% |
| 2010 | Senate | Reid 57% - 43% |
| Governor | Reid 50.1% - 49.9% | |
| Secretary of State | Miller 63% - 37% | |
| Treasurer | Marshall 57% - 43% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 59% - 41% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52% - 42% |
| Senate | Cortez Masto 51% - 40% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Rosen 54% - 41% |
| Governor | Sisolak 53% - 41% | |
| Lt. Governor | Marshall 54% - 40% | |
Secretary of State
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Araujo 52% - 45% | |
| Attorney General | Ford 52% - 43%
| |
| Treasurer | Conine 52% - 43% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 53% - 45% |
| 2022 | Senate | Cortez Masto 51% - 46% |
| Governor | Sisolak 49% - 46% | |
| Lt. Governor | Cano Burkhead 48% - 47% | |
| Secretary of State | Aguilar 51% - 45% | |
| Attorney General | Ford 54% - 43%
| |
| Treasurer | Conine 50% - 43% | |
| Controller | Spiegel 48% - 47% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 50% - 48% |
| Senate | Rosen 50% - 44% |
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[6]
Clark County (11)
- Bunkerville, Henderson (part; also 1st), Indian Springs, Las Vegas (part; also 1st and 3rd), Mesquite, Moapa Town, Moapa Valley, Mount Charleston, Nellis AFB, North Las Vegas (part; also 1st), Sunrise Manor (part; also 1st)
Esmerelda County (3)
- All 3 communities
Lincoln County (11)
- All 11 communities
Lyon County (1)
- Smith Valley (part; also 2nd)
Mineral County (4)
- All 4 communities
Nye County (5)
- All 5 communities
List of members representing the district
| Member (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 3, 2013 | |||||
 Steven Horsford (Las Vegas) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
113th | Elected in 2012. Lost re-election. |
2013–2023 Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye, and White Pine; parts of Clark and Lyon |
 Cresent Hardy (Mesquite) |
Republican | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 |
114th | Elected in 2014. Lost re-election. | |
 Ruben Kihuen (Las Vegas) |
Democratic | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 |
115th | Elected in 2016. Retired.[7] | |
 Steven Horsford (Las Vegas) |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present |
116th 117th 118th 119th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | |
2023–present.svg) Esmeralda, Mineral, and Nye; parts of Clark, Churchill, Lincoln, and Lyon | |||||
Election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Steven Horsford | 120,501 | 50.11 | ||
Republican
|
Danny Tarkanian | 101,261 | 42.11 | ||
| Independent American | Floyd Fitzgibbons | 9,389 | 3.90 | ||
Libertarian
|
Michael Haines | 9,341 | 3.88 | ||
| Total votes | 240,492 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic win (new seat)
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2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Cresent Hardy | 63,466 | 48.53 | |||
Democratic
|
Steven Horsford (Incumbent) | 59,844 | 45.76 | |||
Libertarian
|
Steve Brown | 4,119 | 3.15 | |||
| Independent American | Russell Best | 3,352 | 2.56 | |||
| Total votes | 130,781 | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Ruben Kihuen | 128,985 | 48.52 | |||
Republican
|
Cresent Hardy (Incumbent) | 118,328 | 44.51 | |||
Libertarian
|
Steve Brown | 10,206 | 3.84 | |||
| Independent American | Mike Little | 8,327 | 3.13 | |||
| Total votes | 265,846 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican
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2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
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Steven Horsford | 121,936 | 51.93 | ||
Republican
|
Cresent Hardy | 102,740 | 43.75 | ||
| Independent American | Warren Markowitz | 3,180 | 1.35 | ||
| Independent | Rodney Smith | 2,731 | 1.16 | ||
Libertarian
|
Greg Luckner | 2,213 | 0.94 | ||
| Independent | Dean McGonigle | 2,031 | 0.86 | ||
| Total votes | 234,831 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold
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2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Horsford (incumbent) | 168,457 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Jim Marchant | 152,284 | 45.8 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Royce Esteban | 7,978 | 2.4 | |
| Independent American | Barry Rubinson | 3,750 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 332,469 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Horsford (incumbent) | 116,617 | 52.4 | |
| Republican | Sam Peters | 105,870 | 47.6 | |
| Total votes | 222,487 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steven Horsford (incumbent) | 174,926 | 52.7 | |
| Republican | John Lee | 148,061 | 44.6 | |
| Independent American | Russell Best | 4,919 | 1.5 | |
| Libertarian | Timothy Ferreira | 4,300 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 332,206 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::eb89e40d-595f-485f-9a43-d1bbdd6d0cb4
- ^ "2022 Nevada Statewide Races by CD".
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST32/CD118_NV04.pdf
- Washington Post. Washington DC. Archived from the originalon February 17, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Silver State Election Night Results – 2012". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Silver State Election Night Results – 2014". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Silver State Election Night Results – 2016". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Silver State 2018 Election Night Results | U.S. House of Representatives". Nevada Secretary of State. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Silver State 2020 Election Results - U.S. Congress". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Silver State 2024 General Election Results - U.S. House of Representatives". Silver State Election.