Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Nevada

6 Electoral Votes


Nevada


Population 2010:                      2,700,551
State Rank:                               35th
Change since 2000:                 up 35.1%

Urban:                                      84%

Cities:                                      
Las Vegas                                583,756
Henderson                                257,729
Reno                                         225,221
Paradise                                   223,167

Median Income:                          55,322

Private Employment:                 82%
Government Employment:         13
Self-Employed:                             5
Poverty:                                    12
Blue Collar:                              21
White Collar:                            53

Median Age:                             35
Over 65:                                   11%

High School Graduates:            84%
College Graduates:                   22
Graduate Degree:                       7

Veterans:                                  12%

Registered Voters 2010:
Democrats                                579,108
Republicans                              471,819
Independents                            288,284
Voter Turnout -                         723,515
Turnout, Voting Age -              36%

White:                                      54%
Black:                                         8
Hispanic:                                  27
Asian:                                         7
Native American:                      1

2008 Presidential Vote:
Barack Obama (D) -                533,736           55%
John McCain (R) -                    412,827           43

2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) -            418,690           50%
John Kerry (D) -                      397,190           48

Congressional Districts:

112th Congress:              2 Democrat                2 Republican*             
111th Congress:              2 Democrats              1 Republican

* Nevada gained a fourth District in the 2010 census.

Senators:                      1 Democrat                  Harry Reid
                                       1 Republican               Dean Heller

2010 Congressional Districts


1st District       Democrat Congressman            62% of vote
President:         2008                Obama             64
                          2004                Kerry               57

City:                             Las Vegas
                                   
Urban                           100%
Median Income            49,495
Over 65                        9%

High School                  77%
College degree            17
Graduate degree             6

Blue Collar                   23%
White Collar                 47

White                           39%
Black                           13
Hispanic                       37
Asian                              6


2nd District      Republican Congressman          63% of vote
President:         2008                McCain            49
                          2004                Bush                 57

City:                             Reno
                                   
Urban                           79%
Median Income            54,370
Over 65                       13%

High School                  85%
College degree            22
Graduate degree             8

Blue Collar                   23%
White Collar                 55

White                           68%
Black                             3
Hispanic                       20
Asian                              4
Native American            2


3rd District      Republican Congressman          48% of vote
President:         2008                Obama             55
                          2004                Bush                 50

City:                             Henderson
                                   
Urban                           96%
Median Income            60,998
Over 65                       11%

High School                  88%
College degree            25
Graduate degree             8

Blue Collar                   18%
White Collar                 56

White                           54%
Black                             7
Hispanic                       23
Asian                            11
Native American            1

4th District      Democrat Congressman           

Data not available for new district.


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