# Nevada's 4th congressional district

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. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+3, it is the equal most Democratic districts in Nevada, along with Nevada’s 1st congressional district.
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 | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 59% - 38% |
| 2010 | Senate | Reid 57% - 43% |
| 2010 | Governor | Reid 50.1% - 49.9% |
| 2010 | Secretary of State | Miller 63% - 37% |
| 2010 | Treasurer | Marshall 57% - 43% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 59% - 41% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52% - 42% |
| 2016 | Senate | Cortez Masto 51% - 40% |
| 2018 | Senate | Rosen 54% - 41% |
| 2018 | Governor | Sisolak 53% - 41% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Marshall 54% - 40% |
| 2018 | Secretary of State | Araujo 52% - 45% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Ford 52% - 43% |
| 2018 | Treasurer | Conine 52% - 43% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 53% - 45% |
| 2022 | Senate | Cortez Masto 51% - 46% |
| 2022 | Governor | Sisolak 49% - 46% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Cano Burkhead 48% - 47% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Aguilar 51% - 45% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Ford 54% - 43% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Conine 50% - 43% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 50% - 48% |

## 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:
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 (Residence) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established January 3, 2013 ||||||
| Steven Horsford (Las Vegas) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | 113th | Elected in 2012. Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye, and White Pine; parts of Clark and Lyon |
| Cresent Hardy (Mesquite) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | 114th | Elected in 2014. Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye, and White Pine; parts of Clark and Lyon |
| Ruben Kihuen (Las Vegas) | Democratic | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | 115th | Elected in 2016. Retired. | 2013–2023 Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye, and White Pine; parts of Clark and Lyon |
| Steven Horsford (Las Vegas) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, Nye, and White Pine; parts of Clark and Lyon |
| Steven Horsford (Las Vegas) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Esmeralda, Mineral, and Nye; parts of Clark, Churchill, Lincoln, and Lyon |

## Election results
### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Horsford | 120,501 | 50.11 |
| | Republican | Danny Tarkanian | 101,261 | 42.11 |
| | Independent American | Floyd Fitzgibbons | 9,389 | 3.90 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Haines | 9,341 | 3.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 240,492 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

### 2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cresent Hardy | 63,466 | 48.53 |
| | Democratic | Steven Horsford (Incumbent) | 59,844 | 45.76 |
| | Libertarian | Steve Brown | 4,119 | 3.15 |
| | Independent American | Russell Best | 3,352 | 2.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 130,781 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ruben Kihuen | 128,985 | 48.52 |
| | Republican | Cresent Hardy (Incumbent) | 118,328 | 44.51 |
| | Libertarian | Steve Brown | 10,206 | 3.84 |
| | Independent American | Mike Little | 8,327 | 3.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 265,846 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Horsford | 121,936 | 51.93 |
| | Republican | Cresent Hardy | 102,740 | 43.75 |
| | Independent American | Warren Markowitz | 3,180 | 1.35 |
| | Independent | Rodney Smith | 2,731 | 1.16 |
| | Libertarian | Greg Luckner | 2,213 | 0.94 |
| | Independent | Dean McGonigle | 2,031 | 0.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 234,831 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Horsford (incumbent) | 168,457 | 50.7 |
| | Republican | Jim Marchant | 152,284 | 45.8 |
| | Libertarian | Jonathan Royce Esteban | 7,978 | 2.4 |
| | Independent American | Barry Rubinson | 3,750 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 332,469 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Horsford (incumbent) | 116,617 | 52.4 |
| | Republican | Sam Peters | 105,870 | 47.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 222,487 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

2024 Nevada's 4th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Horsford (incumbent) | 174,926 | 52.7 |
| | Republican | John Lee | 148,061 | 44.6 |
| | Independent American | Russell Best | 4,919 | 1.5 |
| | Libertarian | Timothy Ferreira | 4,300 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 332,206 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |