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Nevada › Nevada State Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Nevada Assembly District 20

D vs D

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

David Orentlicher has no major-party opponent.

David Orentlicher has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

DemocraticCandidate

Tony T. Smith

The district

Lean D+17: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+24.8D+22.5 vs. nation2020 presidentD+22.3D+17.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+15.6D+17.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
65,306
People per km²
2,466
Adults with a B.A.+
21%
White, no degree
30%of adults
  • White 32%
  • Hispanic 44%
  • Black 10%
  • Asian 7%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

24,187 votes · D+17.7
✓ David Orentlicher (D)58.8%
Stan Vaughan (R)41.2%

2024 President Vote in this district

25,283 two-party votes · D+15.6 · D+17.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)57.8%
Donald Trump (R)42.2%

2022

17,307 votes · D+22.3
✓ David Orentlicher (D)59.4%
Stan Vaughan (R)37.7%
Josiah L Larow (L)2.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

18,631 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ David Orentlicher (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

26,604 two-party votes · D+22.3 · D+17.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)61.1%
Donald Trump (R)38.9%

2016 President Vote in this district

22,273 two-party votes · D+24.8 · D+22.5 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)62.4%
Donald Trump (R)37.6%