Nevada's 20th Senate district

Nevada's 20th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Nevada Senate. It has been represented by Republican Keith Pickard since 2018, succeeding fellow Republican Michael Roberson.[3]

Nevada's 20th State Senate District
Senator	Keith Pickard R–Henderson
Registration	39.0% Democratic 38.5% Republican 16.9% No party preference
Demographics	57% White 7% Black 16% Hispanic 14% Asian 1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4% Other
Population (2018)	155,123[1][2]
Registered voters	70,812

Geography

District 20 covers the southern edge of the Las Vegas Valley in Clark County, including parts of Henderson, Paradise, and Enterprise.[3]

The district is located entirely within Nevada's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 22nd and 41st districts of the Nevada Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

Nevada Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; since 2012 redistricting, the 20th district has held elections in midterm years.

2018

2018 Nevada State Senate election, District 20[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Keith Pickard	3,696	58.9
	Republican	Byron Brooks	2,575	41.1
Total votes			6,271	100
	Democratic	Julie Pazina	5,014	72.8
	Democratic	Paul Aizley	1,871	27.2
Total votes			6,885	100
General election
	Republican	Keith Pickard	27,162	49.0
	Democratic	Julie Pazina	27,138	49.0
	Libertarian	Richard Bronstein	1,078	1.9
Total votes			55,378	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Nevada State Senate election, District 20[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Roberson (incumbent)	3,009	58.5
	Republican	Carl Bunce	2,131	41.5
Total votes			5,140	100
General election
	Republican	Michael Roberson (incumbent)	16,715	60.4
	Democratic	Teresa Lowry	10,959	39.6
Total votes			27,674	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 20

Year	Office	Results[6]
2018	Senate	Rosen 49.8 – 46.7%
	Governor	Sisolak 49.6 – 46.3%
2016	President	Trump 48.0 – 46.1%
2012	President	Romney 50.0 – 48.4%
	Senate	Heller 49.4 – 42.1%

References

1. "State Senate District 20, NV". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
2. "Nevada State Senate - 2011 Districts: State of Nevada Population Report" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
3. "Legislator Information: Senator Keith F. Pickard". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
5. "Nevada State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 30, 2020.