1. History

2. District profile and demographics

3. Elections
     2012    2016  

4. References

5. External links

The current District 4 of the Nevada Senate contains parts of North Las Vegas and Las Vegas and a small section of Sunrise Manor. Furthermore, North Las Vegas Airport is situated inside the district. It has been represented by senator Kelvin Atkinson since its creation.^[1]

History

The fourth senatorial district was created during the reapportionment of the districts in 2011 after the 2010 Census was held.^[2] The new districts went into effect on January 1, 2012 for filing for office, and for nominating and electing senators. It became effective for all other purposes on November 7 – the day after Election Day, when the new senator terms began. The borders of District 4 are defined in the Nevada Revised Statutes using census tracts, block groups, and blocks.^[3] Two senatorial elections have been held in the district since its creation. In the 1960s, the 4th district was a multi member constituency that covered the entirety of Clark County. Since the 1970 census, it would always be based around the Las Vegas Historic West Side and southern North Las Vegas.

District profile and demographics

District 4 has a total surface area of {{Convert|25|sqmi}} and a perimeter of {{Convert|26.6|mi}}.^[4] The district coincides with assembly districts 6 and 7.^[5] In 2010, District 4 contained almost 55,000 registered voters, which was over 40% of the total population, and over 60% of the voting age population. It was after District 2 the senatorial district with the lowest number of registered voters. Of those registered voters 65% were Democrats, and more than 15% were Republicans. Nearly 15% of the electorate was non-partisan.^[6]

District 4 had a total of 128,783 inhabitants in 2010, which was 0.14% above the ideal. It has a more diverse population than the rest of Nevada. 40% of the population is exclusively white, while over a quarter is African-American. The latter percentage is over three times the average of Nevada, and is higher than in any other district of the Nevada Senate. The district also has a large Hispanic and Latino community: over 45% of the district's inhabitants belong to one of these groups. Only District 2 has a bigger Hispanic and Latino population.^[6] Moreover, the population of District 4 is low educated. Over 30% of the adult population does not have a high school diploma, and no more than six percent has a bachelor's degree. The median household income is nearly $15,000 lower than in the rest of Nevada, and over a quarter of the population lives in poverty.^[7]

Elections

2012

During the 2012 election, voters were able to choose between Democrat Kelvin Atkinson and Republican Linda West Myers. A primary was held in order to determine the Democratic candidate. Kelvin Atkinson, Katie Duncan, and David Wallace participated in the primary. Atkinson was an assemblyman, while both other candidates had never held public office. Atkinson said he had the most experience, and was endorsed by the Senate Democratic Caucus. Duncan, a businesswoman, on the other hand, argued that she knew the community better. She noted that Atkinson had to move to the district in order to be able to file for office.^[8] Wallace, who was a supervisor of parole officers, died of a heart attack a month before the primary, but still appeared on the ballot.^[9] Atkinson won the primary, that was held on June 12, with almost 70% of the votes.^[11]

In the campaign for the election, Atkinson argued his experience would offer "consistency" to the electorate. His opponent West Myers was a caretaker, and had unsuccessfully run for office before. She noted that Atkinson received county pay after he was fired in 2003, while simultaneously receiving a salary from the legislature.^[10] Atkinson was the winner of the election on November 6, as he had received slightly less than 80% of the votes.^[13]

2016

Incumbent Atkinson ran unopposed in 2016 after he won the primary against Stephen Harvey Munford. During the primary campaign, Atkinson said he would continue creating jobs, but Munford questioned his ability to do so. In October 2015, Stephen Harvey Munford's father, assemblyman Harvey Munford, showed interest in running for state senator in District 4, but instead his son filed for office.^[13] On May 20, Atkinson had raised over $175,000, while Munford had raised no more than $8,100.^[14] Atkinson won the primary on June 14 with two-thirds of the votes, and received almost 30,000 votes in the general election on November 8.^[18][1]

References

External links

• {{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Research/Districts/Reapp/2011/Final/Senate/SEN2011_District4_11x17.pdf|title=Map of District 4}}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Research/Districts/Reapp/2011/Final/Senate/SEN2011_District4.pdf|title=Larger map of District 4}}

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