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Municipal elections in North Las Vegas, Nevada (2018)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 16, 2018
Primary election: June 12, 2018
General election: November 6, 2018
Election stats
Offices up: Constable
Total seats up: 1
Election type: Partisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2018
The city of North Las Vegas, Nevada, held general elections for constable on November 6, 2018. The primary was on June 12, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was March 16, 2018. [1]

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Additional elections on the ballot

See also: California elections, 2018

Municipal partisanship

Once mayors elected in 2018 assumed office, Democrats held mayorships in 61 of the 100 largest cities in the country. Out of the twenty-five mayoral elections that were held in 2018 in the 100 largest cities, two party changes occurred. In the election in Lexington, Kentucky, Republican Linda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic Mayor Jim Gray. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Bob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent Mayor Louis Jones. Click here to learn more.

About the city

See also: North Las Vegas, Nevada

North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada. As of 2010, its population was 216,961.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of North Las Vegas uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for North Las Vegas, Nevada
North Las Vegas Nevada
Population 216,961 2,700,551
Land area (sq mi) 98 109,859
Race and ethnicity**
White 53.8% 65.6%
Black/African American 21.1% 9.1%
Asian 6.3% 8.2%
Native American 0.8% 1.3%
Pacific Islander 0.9% 0.7%
Other (single race) 11.3% 10.3%
Multiple 5.8% 4.9%
Hispanic/Latino 41.2% 28.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 81.4% 86.7%
College graduation rate 16.8% 24.7%
Income
Median household income $59,835 $60,365
Persons below poverty level 13.8% 13.1%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Nevada. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Nevada with 47.9 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 45.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1868 and 2016, Nevada voted Republican 51 percent of the time and Democratic 46 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Nevada voted Democratic three times and Republican the other two.[3]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Nevada. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 26 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 28.9 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 25.4 points.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 16 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 15.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 17 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 18.6 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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