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Nevada State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022

Nevada Assembly District 17

A district of about 69,000 people, 33% Hispanic and 24% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+28.0 relative to the nation for president.

Linda Hunt (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 42 seats

Every Nevada State Assembly seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+28.05th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican22nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2016201820222024
U.S. SenateD+34.2D+40.9No raceD+28.9
GovernorNo raceD+39.4No raceNo race
Nevada State AssemblyNo raceNo raceD+31.1D+29.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Nevada Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 42 seats. Small marks are other seats in Nevada. The black marker is District 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 20th pct · 34th of 42 in NV

Lower than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree24% 17th pct · 35th of 42 in NV

Lower than 83% of seats.

Hispanic residents33% 63rd pct · 16th of 42 in NV

Higher than 63% of seats.

Black residents24% 98th pct · 2nd of 42 in NV

Higher than 98% of seats.

Asian residents8% 61st pct · 17th of 42 in NV

Higher than 61% of seats.

People per square mile2,494 34th pct · 28th of 42 in NV

Less dense than 66% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 7
41% Hispanic · 25% BlackD+26.4Held DDistrict 15
40% Hispanic · 21% college gradsD+20.8Held DDistrict 1
30% Hispanic · 26% college gradsD+9.3Held DDistrict 18
44% HispanicD+17.0Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Linda F. Hunt (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 29.4, 2026 unopposed
  2. Clara Thomas (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 31.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)