Nevada 16th State Senate District, Nevada: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Democratic peak: D+7 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 145,6602024 5-year
- Median household income
- $81,9362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 25.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+7 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+6 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 16, 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36,038 | 40,281 | 78,234 | ||
| R | 35,063 | 37,536 | 74,769 | ||
| R | 26,645 | 30,578 | 62,665 | ||
| R | 27,163 | 28,500 | 57,037 | ||
| D | 29,388 | 25,516 | 56,257 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.5%
English
12.1%
Irish
11.0%
Italian
5.3%
American
5.0%
Scottish
2.5%
French
2.2%
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: 40.8 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
$81,936
State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 16$81,936
Nevada$78,260
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
79.3%
speak English only
Spanish15.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nevada SD-16 sits in the Las Vegas metro area, where shifting suburban demographics have made it a consistent single-digit battleground in recent cycles, with the 2024 presidential result landing at D+3.7.
The Democratic margin in Nevada 16th State Senate District has rarely exceeded seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 65% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $81,936 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 16, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 16, Nevada voted Republican by 5.4 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 78,234 votes cast, 36,038 went Democratic and 40,281 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 16, Nevada's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, Nevada as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 16, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, Nevada voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 16, Nevada?
State Senate District 16, Nevada has a population of 145,660 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 16, Nevada?
Median household income in State Senate District 16, Nevada is $81,936 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, Nevada from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.