Nevada
2 seats: 1R, 1D
Where It Ranks Among the
States (House Elections 2000)- Voter Turnout: 42nd (42%)
- Victory Margin: 5th (21%)
Facts in Focus- Voter turnout in Nevada's House races
experienced a significant upswing from 1998, which was its
lowest of the nineties, with only 31% of the state's adults coming to
the polls. That turnout was 7% lower than the 38% turnout in the 1996
elections, which in turn was down sharply from the 54% turnout in
the previous presidential race in 1992.
- One seat has been won by less than 10% in every
election in 1992-2000; in contrast, no seats were won by less than
10% in 1982-1990.
- Three out of four of Nevada's adults did not vote
for the U.S. House Member who represents them. The
state's "representation index" is lower than 48 other
states.
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The state's two seats are split between a Democrat and a
Republican. Due to the fact that the winning Republican won nearly
twice as many votes as the winning Democrat in Nevada's other seat,
Democrats won half of seats with only 38% of the statewide vote.
- Both Members are relative newcomers: Democrat Shelley
Berkley was first elected in 1998, while Republican Jim Gibbons was
first elected in 1996.
How
Nevada ranked in 2000
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