Nevada State Assembly seat · former district
Nevada Assembly District CLARK 42
15 elections since 1982: Democrats won 12, Republicans 3.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Irene Bustamanteadams (D) · won63.7%
- Kathryn Njus (R)36.3%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1982; the seat changed party 3 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Irene Bustamanteadams (D) | Kathryn Njus (R) | 27.5 |
| 2008 | Harry Mortenson (D) | Carole Donald (R) | 32.6 |
| 2006 | Harry Mortenson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Harry Mortenson (D) | Bob Adney (R) | 18.3 |
| 2002 | Harry Mortenson (D) | George Aretos (R) | 30.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Harry Mortenson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | Harry Mortenson (D) | Bill Robinson (R) | 17.6 |
| 1996 | Harry Mortenson (D) | Chris J. Denning (R) | 4.9 |
| 1994 | Mike Schneider (D) | Max Hawkins (R) | 15.9 |
| 1992 | Mike Schneider (D) | Leonard Root (R) | 6.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | John Bayley (R)Flip | Renee Diamond (D) | 2.5 |
| 1988 | Renee Diamond (D)Flip | Dwight Crevelt (R) | 14.4 |
| 1986 | Terry Tebbs (R) | Renee Diamond (D) | 5.0 |
| 1984 | Terry Tebbs (R)Flip | Charles Perry (D) | 14.5 |
| 1982 | Charles Perry (D) | Terry Tebbs (R) | 0.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)