Nevada Legislature: Membership Highlights (2001-2021)
Research Division | February 10, 2021
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2021 NEVADA LEGISLATURE:MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTSRESEARCH DIVISION STAFFresearch@lcb.state.nv.usFEBRUARY 2021*The 2021 Nevada Legislature consists of 21 members of the Senate and 42 members of the Assembly. The Democratic Party holds a majority in both houses, with 57 percent of Senate seats and 62 percent of Assembly seats. For the second regular session in a row, women make up a majority of Nevada legislators overall—48 percent in the Senate, 67 percent in the Assembly, and 60 percent in the Legislature as a whole. Fifteen legislators—or 24 percent—have no prior legislative service during a regular session.DRMEMBERSHIP BY PARTY DESIGNATION(REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS)SENATE 20-YEAR TREND510152001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017DemocraticRepublican2019 2021SENATEYEARREPUBLICANDEMOCRATIC2001129200313820051292007111020099122011101120131011201511102017†91120198132021912†The 2017 Senate included one nonpartisan member.DRASSEMBLY 20-YEAR TREND510152025302001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017DemocraticRepublican2019 2021ASSEMBLYYEARREPUBLICANDEMOCRATIC2001152720031923200516262007152720091428201116262013152720152517201715272019132920211626*This updated publication reflects legislative membership after the February 2, 2021, appointments of Senator Fabian Donate andAssemblywoman Tracy Brown-May to fill vacancies caused by the resignations of Senator Yvanna D. Cancela and AssemblymanAlexander (Alex) Assefa on January 11, 2021.
Nevada Legislature: Membership Highlights | February 2021 | p. 2FEMALE LEGISLATORSMEMBERSHIP BY GENDER(BOTH HOUSES)20212019201720152013201120092007200520032001WomenMen50%NUMBER OF FEMALE LEGISLATORSHOUSE20012003200520072009201120132015201720192021SENATE576676458910ASSEMBLY1711151313121416172328TOTAL2218211920181821253238“FRESHMEN” LEGISLATORSNEW LEGISLATORS 20-YEAR TREND5102015252001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017New Legislators2019 2021BOTH HOUSESSTATUS20012003200520072009201120132015201720192021NEW LEGISLATORS‡31612119211520171715MOVED TO OTHER HOUSE03101850151GAP IN LEGISLATIVE SERVICE01301220513‡New legislators are those without prior legislative service during a regular session.
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