Nevada's 2nd Congressional District
Nevada · NV-02
Nevada's 2nd Congressional District is one of 4 U.S. House districts in Nevada, represented in Congress by Mark Amodei (Republican). It is home to roughly 784,058 people, with a median age of 40.1. The population is about 63% White. The median household income is $83,148, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+14).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 65,441 square miles, NV-02 is the 8th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 12 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.59 ranks 7th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 42% of NV-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 56% Donald Trump — a R+14 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+11.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.1 years old; 21.1% of residents are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. About 11.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 19.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $83,148, the district's median household income ranks 171st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $441,481, and the median rent is $1,413 a month. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.4-minute commute (10% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).