Nevada's 1st Senate District
Nevada's 1st Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Pat Spearman since 2012. Geography and demographics District 1 is located just north of Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada, Clark County, including much of North Las Vegas, Nevada, North Las Vegas and smaller sections of Sunrise Manor, Nevada, Sunrise Manor and Las Vegas itself. The district is entirely located within Nevada's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st and 17th districts of the Nevada Assembly. It has a surface area of and a perimeter of . According to the 2010 Census, the district had a population of 128,861 – 0.2% below the ideal – which has since increased. Compared to other districts in the Senate, District 1 has the third smallest solely white population and the largest population of African Americans. The district has a younger population than average with nearly 65% of the population below the ag ...
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Nevada Senate District 1 (2012)
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, the 32nd-most populous, and the 9th-least densely populated of the U.S. states. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area, including three of the state's four largest incorporated cities. Nevada's capital is Carson City. Las Vegas is the largest city in the state. Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" because of the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State" because it achieved statehood during the Civil War (the words "Battle Born" also appear on its state flag); as the " Sagebrush State", for the native plant of the same name; and as the " Sage-hen State". The name means "snowy" in S ...
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