| Nevada's 15th State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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.png) From 2022 onward.png) From 2012 to 2022 | |||
| Senator |
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| Registration | 39.4% Republican 38.7% Democratic 15.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 69% White 2% Black 19% Hispanic 5% Asian 1% Native American 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 134,271[1][2] | ||
| Registered voters | 79,577 | ||
Nevada's 15th Senate district is one of 21 districts in theNevada Senate. It has been represented byDemocratAngie Taylor since 2024, succeeding RepublicanHeidi Gansert.[3][4]
District 15 is based in southwesternWashoe County, taking in parts of westernReno and its surrounding suburbs, includingSun Valley,Cold Springs,Mogul, andVerdi.[3]
The district is located entirely withinNevada's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 25th and 27th districts of theNevada Assembly.[5] It borders the state ofCalifornia.[1]
Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 15th district has held elections in presidential years.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angie Taylor | 39,755 | 54.94 | |
| Republican | Mike Ginsburg | 32,607 | 45.06 | |
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Total votes | 72,362 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Heidi Gansert (incumbent) | 39,325 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | Wendy Jauregui-Jackins | 36,605 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 75,930 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Heidi Gansert | 5,105 | 56.9 | |
| Republican | Eugene Hoover | 3,866 | 43.1 | |
| Total votes | 8,971 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Heidi Gansert | 33,822 | 53.0 | |
| Democratic | Devon Reese | 26,773 | 41.9 | |
| Libertarian | David Colborne | 3,266 | 5.1 | |
| Total votes | 63,861 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Brower (incumbent) | 29,352 | 50.2 | |
| Democratic | Sheila Leslie | 29,086 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 58,438 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 52.3 – 44.6% |
| 2018 | Senate | Rosen 51.3 – 45.0% |
| Governor | Sisolak 50.3 – 45.0% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 47.1 – 44.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 50.9 – 47.0% |
| Senate | Heller 50.4 – 40.0% |