Nevada State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nevada Assembly District 37
A district of about 77,000 people, 21% Hispanic, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+1.1 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+2.9 | D+6.1 | No race | D+4.2 | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+5.2 | No race | No race | No race |
| Nevada State Assembly | No race | No race | D+2.6 | D+2.6 | D+15.0 |
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 37.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Denser than 71% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 2921% Hispanic · 30% college gradsD+4.7Held DDistrict 13
35% college gradsR+8.4Flipped DDistrict 21
37% college gradsD+2.9Held DDistrict 4
26% Hispanic · 28% college gradsR+7.5Flipped 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.
- Shea Backus (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 2.6, 2024 by 2.6, 2026 by 15.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)