Nevada's 4th congressional district is a congressional district that was created as a result of the 2010 United States census. Located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County, southern Lyon County, most of Lincoln County, a sliver of Churchill County and all of Esmeralda, Mineral, and Nye counties.
Although the district appears rural, over 80% of its population lives in the heavily Democratic northern portion of Clark County. As a result, the district leans Democratic.
The district has flipped between Democratic and Republican representation since it was created. Democrat Steven Horsford won the election for this seat in the 2012 House elections. He was seated for the 113th U.S. Congress in 2013 as the district's first congressman, serving just one term before he was defeated by Republican Cresent Hardy in November 2014. In turn, Hardy lost to Democrat Ruben Kihuen in 2016. Kihuen did not run for reelection in 2018, and the seat was won by Horsford in a rematch against Hardy.
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 59% - 38%2010 SenateReid 57% - 43% GovernorReid 50.1% - 49.9% Secretary of StateMiller 63% - 37% TreasurerMarshall 57% - 43%2012 PresidentObama 59% - 41%2016 PresidentClinton 52% - 42% SenateCortez Masto 51% - 40%2018 SenateRosen 54% - 41% GovernorSisolak 53% - 41% Lt. GovernorMarshall 54% - 40% Secretary of StateAraujo 52% - 45% TreasurerConine 52% - 43% Attorney GeneralFord 52% - 43%2020 PresidentBiden 53% - 45%2022 SenateCortez Masto 51% - 46% GovernorSisolak 49% - 46% Lt. GovernorCano Burkhead 48% - 47% Secretary of StateAguilar 51% - 45% TreasurerConine 50% - 43% ControllerSpiegel 48% - 47% Attorney GeneralFord 54% - 43%2024 PresidentHarris 50% - 48% SenateRosen 50% - 43%
Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST32/CD118_NV04.pdf
Clark County (11)
Bunkerville, Henderson (part; also 1st), Indian Springs, Las Vegas (part; also 1st and 3rd), Mesquite, Moapa Town, Moapa Valley, Mount Charleston, Nellis AFB, North Las Vegas (part; also 1st), Sunrise Manor (part; also 1st)
Esmerelda County (3)
All 3 communities
Lincoln County (11)
All 11 communities
Lyon County (1)
Smith Valley (part; also 2nd)
Mineral County (4)
All 4 communities
Nye County (5)
All 5 communities
List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District established January 3, 2013 Steven Horsford Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2015 Elected in 2012.Lost re-election. 2013–2023Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye, and White Pine; parts of Clark and Lyon Cresent Hardy Republican January 3, 2015 –January 3, 2017 Elected in 2014.Lost re-election. Ruben Kihuen Democratic January 3, 2017 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 2016.Retired. Steven Horsford Democratic January 3, 2019 –present Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–presentEsmeralda, Mineral, and Nye; parts of Clark, Churchill, Lincoln, and Lyon
Election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
References