Nevada's 3rd Congressional District
Nevada · NV-03
Nevada's 3rd Congressional District is one of 4 U.S. House districts in Nevada, represented in Congress by Susie Lee (Democrat). It is home to roughly 796,663 people, with a median age of 39.6. The population is about 43% White. The median household income is $80,804, and 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (R+1).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,025 square miles, NV-03 is the 228th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 393 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.26 ranks 244th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 49% of NV-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 50% Donald Trump — a R+1 margin, the 9th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 8.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+7. Susie Lee is one of only 13 House Democrats representing a district Donald Trump carried.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.6 years old; 20.5% of residents are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. About 23.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 31.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $80,804, the district's median household income ranks 187th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $439,436, and the median rent is $1,682 a month. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.8-minute commute (12.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).