Rep. Jon Porter
(R-Nev.) 3rd District,Las Vegas suburbs
- Residence:Henderson
- Born:May 16, 1955; Fort Dodge, Iowa
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Divorced; two children
- Education:Briar Cliff College, attended 1977 (theology)
- Military service:None
- Career:Electronics repairman and distributor; farm insurance company branch manager and agent
- Political Highlights:City Council of Boulder City, 1983-93 (mayor, 1987-1991); Nev. Senate, 1995-2002; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 2000; U.S. House, 2003-09
- Elected:2002 (3rd term)
- Note: Defeated by Dina Titus, D, in general election on Nov. 4, 2008
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Dina Titus (D) | 165,416 | 47.4% |
| Jon Porter (R) | 147,494 | 42.3% | ||
| Jeffrey Reeves (I) | 14,859 | 4.3% | ||
| Joseph Silvestri (LIBERT) | 10,116 | 2.9% | ||
| Floyd Fitzgibbons (IA) | 6,923 | 2% | ||
| Bob Giaquinta (GREEN) | 3,925 | 1.1% | ||
| 2006 | general | Jon Porter (R) | 102,232 | 48.5% |
| Tessa Hafen (D) | 98,261 | 46.6% | ||
| Joshua Hansen (IA) | 5,329 | 2.5% | ||
| Joseph Silvestri (LIBERT) | 5,157 | 2.4% | ||
| 2004 | general | Jon Porter (R) | 162,240 | 54.5% |
| Tom Gallagher (D) | 120,365 | 40.4% | ||
| Joseph Silvestri (LIBERT) | 9,260 | 3.1% | ||
| Richard O'Dell (X) | 6,053 | 2% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jon Porter (R) | 100,378 | 56.1% |
| Dario Herrera (D) | 66,659 | 37.2% | ||
| Pete O'Neil (I) | 6,842 | 3.8% | ||
| Neil Scott (LIBERT) | 3,421 | 1.9% | ||
| Richard Odell (IA) | 1,694 | 1% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | John Kerry: 49% | George W. Bush: 50% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 48% | George W. Bush: 48% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:666,082
- Under 18:24%
- Over 65:12%
- Married:55.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:69%
- Black:5%
- Hispanic:16%
- Asian:6%
- Foreign Born:14.1%
- Language other than English:20.9%
- Median Household Income:50,749
- Owner Occupied Housing:67%
- Income above $200k:2.6
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:56.8%
- Blue Collar:18.5%
- Services:24.7%
- Bachelor's Degree:20%
- Graduate Education:6.9%
- Civilian Veterans:82,740
