A Field Guide . Clark County Commission . District E

District E.

The east valley that helped build Las Vegas. Here is how it got here, who calls it home, and what the county actually does.

This is a plain-language guide to the place, not a pitch. The names, dates, and numbers below are sourced and footnoted. Where a line could not be confirmed, it is left out. Know your home, then decide who should represent it.

299k+
Residents represented1
7
Seats on the county board1
4
Townships it draws from2
1950
Paradise founded5
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I . The Office

What is District E?

One seat on the board that runs the biggest county in Nevada.

District E is one of seven districts that elect the Clark County Board of County Commissioners. The board has seven members, elected by district on a partisan basis to staggered four-year terms.1 Each commissioner represents a slice of the valley. District E covers the east and central side.

Clark County is not a small place. It governs most of the Las Vegas Valley that sits outside the city limits, the unincorporated land where the majority of the Las Vegas Strip actually sits.3 A District E commissioner represents more than 299,000 residents, roughly the population of a mid-sized American city, all in one seat.1

The board also wears other hats. By state law its members serve, all together, as the governing body for the Las Vegas Valley Water District, the Clark County Water Reclamation District, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, the county Redevelopment Agency, and the Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board, among others.1 The current District E commissioner is Richard "Tick" Segerblom, who took office in January 2019.4

The Board

Seven members, one valley

Seven commissioners, each elected from a district, set policy for unincorporated Clark County. No single member acts alone. Every big decision needs a majority.1

The Term

Four years, by district

Commissioners serve four-year terms, staggered so the whole board never turns over at once. District E voters elect the District E seat.1

The Reach

Most of the valley

The county governs the unincorporated towns where most residents and the majority of the Strip live, not the City of Las Vegas. They are separate governments.3

The office
Clark County Commission, District E . a local county seat in Clark County, Nevada1
The board
7 members, elected by district, partisan, staggered four-year terms1
Residents represented
299,000+ in District E . across all seven seats, roughly 299,000 to over 375,000 each1
Where it is
The east and central valley . portions of Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Whitney, Winchester, plus part of the City of Las Vegas2
Current lines
Drawn in the 2021 redistricting, approved November 2, 20216
Notable
One of the county's two Hispanic-majority commission districts6
Current commissioner
Richard "Tick" Segerblom, in office since January 20194
Also governs, as a board
Water district, water reclamation, University Medical Center, redevelopment, and liquor and gaming licensing1

One of seven seats.

The Clark County board is made up of seven district seats. District E is one voice at that table, elected by the people who live inside its lines.1

ASeat
BSeat
CSeat
DSeat
EEast valley
FSeat
GSeat

Seven districts. One board. Every major decision needs a majority of the seven.

II . Where It Is

The east valley, four townships deep.

District E is stitched together from parts of several unincorporated towns on the east and central side of the Las Vegas Valley.

County sources describe District E as including portions of Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Whitney, and Winchester, plus a portion of the incorporated City of Las Vegas.2 A redistricting consultant summarized it more simply as "portions of Paradise and east Las Vegas."6 The townships it draws from sit on the valley's east and central-east side.7

One thing to keep straight: District E includes only parts of each township. A neighborhood being "in Sunrise Manor" or "in Paradise" does not by itself mean it is inside District E. The current lines were drawn in the 2021 redistricting, approved November 2, 2021, and precinct lines shift every cycle.6 For your exact address, the official county map is the only authority.

The townships District E draws from

A schematic, not a precise boundary. Check the official map for lines.

N S W E Sunrise Manor NORTH-EAST VALLEY Winchester CENTRAL . PART OF THE STRIP Whitney SOUTH-EAST Paradise CENTRAL-SOUTH . THE STRIP
Township area Drawn into District E (portions) District E precincts (illustrative)

This is a schematic to show the lay of the land, not a real boundary. For the exact District E lines and to confirm your own address, use the county's official Political District Maps (2021 redistricting) and Clark County GIS.8

III . How It Got Here

A valley built town by town.

The east valley townships were created in a few short years after World War Two, and one of them changed Las Vegas forever.

The story of why so much of Las Vegas, including most of the Strip, sits in unincorporated county land instead of inside a city is one of the best civics lessons in Nevada. It starts in 1950.

Keep one thread in mind as you read it. Each of these towns was created on purpose, by people who wanted a say over their own corner of the valley. The east valley did not just happen. It was organized, town by town, in the span of about seven years.

1950
Paradise is born to protect the Strip

In 1950, the City of Las Vegas tried to annex the booming Strip to widen its tax base. A group of casino owners, led by Gus Greenbaum of the Flamingo, pushed county commissioners for town status to block the annexation. Paradise township was created on December 8, 1950.35

1951
Petitions accepted

Commissioners accepted petitions on August 20, 1951 for what would become Winchester, as residents in the growing area east of the Strip organized for self-government.9

1953
Winchester takes its name

Carved from a portion of Paradise, the area was renamed Winchester in 1953 and became the valley's third unincorporated town that October. Today Winchester holds a stretch of the Strip and the neighborhoods just east of it.9

1957
Sunrise Manor is formed

Sunrise Manor was formed in May 1957 by the Clark County Commission, in part to keep the area from being annexed by North Las Vegas. It grew into one of the largest communities in the entire state.7

1970 to 2020
From a few thousand to a city's worth of people

Post-war growth was staggering. Sunrise Manor went from 10,886 residents in 1970 to 189,372 in 2010 to 205,618 in the 2020 census. The desert filled in, block by block.7

2021
The lines are redrawn

After the 2020 census, Clark County redrew its commission districts. The new map, approved November 2, 2021, intentionally made District E the county's second Hispanic-majority commission district.6

2021
The airport gets a new name

The same year, the valley's airport in Paradise was renamed Harry Reid International Airport, after the late Nevada senator. It remains one of the busiest airports in the country, sitting on county-governed land.12

Today
A working district, a Strip-sized economy

Today District E ties everyday east-valley neighborhoods to the region's biggest economic engine. The same board that votes on a neighborhood zoning case also helps steer the corridor that draws the world to Las Vegas.13

The big one . why the Strip is not "in" Las Vegas

The famous Las Vegas Strip is mostly not in the City of Las Vegas at all.

Most first-time visitors assume the Strip is downtown Las Vegas. It is not. The majority of the Strip sits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, which means it is governed by the Clark County Commission, not a city council.39

That is not an accident. When the city tried to annex the resort corridor in 1950, casino owners organized to create Paradise township and keep the Strip under county control. Seventy-five years later, the resorts, the tax base, and the land-use decisions that come with them still run through the county board. It is the single biggest reason the District E seat, and the others around the Strip, carry the weight they do.3

IV . Who Lives Here

A working, diverse east valley.

District E was drawn to be the county's second Hispanic-majority district.

In the 2021 redistricting, Clark County deliberately drew both District D and District E as Hispanic-majority districts, each just over half Hispanic by population, by moving heavily Hispanic neighborhoods into them. District E became the county's second majority-Hispanic commission district.610 It is one of the most diverse parts of the valley, with a large Latino and immigrant community and a significant Spanish-speaking population.

The townships District E draws from are some of the most populous communities in Nevada. Here is how the 2020 U.S. Census counted them. These are township figures, not District-E-only figures, since the district takes parts of each.7911

Sunrise Manor
North-east valley
Population (2020)205,618
Hispanic / Latino54.6%
Founded1957
Paradise
Central-south . the Strip
Population (2020)191,238
Home toUNLV . Airport
Founded1950
Winchester
Central . part of the Strip
Population (2020)36,403
Hispanic / Latino47.9%
Named1953
Whitney
South-east valley
NearSunset Park
Edge ofWetlands Park
TownshipEast valley

East valley, by the count.

A sense of scale. These are 2020 U.S. Census populations for three of the townships District E draws from. Remember, the district takes only portions of each, so these are township totals, not District E totals.7911

Sunrise Manor
205,618
Paradise
191,238
Winchester
36,403

Source: 2020 U.S. Census. Bars are scaled to the largest township for comparison. Whitney is also drawn into District E. A verified 2020 figure for it is not shown here because the cleaner, confirmed count was not in hand at publication. The county map remains the authority on which parts of each township are inside District E.

2021 . a deliberate choice

District E was redrawn to give the valley's Latino communities a stronger voice.

When Clark County redrew its map after the 2020 census, it did not happen by accident. The county moved heavily Hispanic neighborhoods so that both District D and District E would be majority-Hispanic, each just over half by population. The map was approved on November 2, 2021.610

The result is a seat that looks like the people it serves: working, diverse, and rooted in the east valley. It is one of the clearest examples in Nevada of redistricting used to widen representation rather than narrow it.6

District E is one of the most diverse seats on the board, drawn so that the valley's growing Latino communities have a real voice in county government. Based on Clark County's 2021 redistricting record
V . The Good Stuff

Landmarks in and around District E.

The east and central valley is full of places that matter. Some sit squarely in the townships District E draws from. For any single address, the official map is the final word.

A note on honesty: District E includes only portions of each township, so the safe way to say it is "in and around District E." Each place below is verified for what it is and where it sits. Where a landmark is downtown or in another township, it is labeled plainly.

It is a remarkable list for one corner of one county. A major international airport. A public research university and its arena. A long stretch of the most famous resort corridor on earth. A nature preserve on the desert's edge. The east valley carries a lot of what makes Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Tap any place to read its story

Want to make sure a place is inside the current District E line? It is the right instinct. Many of these landmarks sit in the townships District E draws from, but the district takes only portions of each. The county's official 2021 district map settles any single address.8

VI . Did You Know

East-valley facts worth keeping.

Small things that make the place make sense. Each one is sourced below.

Fact 01

Paradise would be a top-five Nevada city

With 191,238 residents in 2020, Paradise would rank among the largest cities in Nevada if it were incorporated. Sunrise Manor, at 205,618, would too. They simply chose town status instead.37

Fact 02

A major airport, run by the county

Harry Reid International is in unincorporated Paradise. One of the country's busiest airports answers to county governance, not a city hall.12

Fact 03

A university in the townships

UNLV, a major public research university, sits in Paradise. The campus and arena are county-governed land, not city land.13

Fact 04

Drawn for representation

District E is the county's second Hispanic-majority commission district, created in the 2021 redistricting to give the valley's growing Latino communities a stronger voice.6

Fact 05

The Strip pays the county, not a city

Because most of the Strip is in Paradise and Winchester, the land-use and licensing decisions for the world-famous corridor run through the county board.39

Fact 06

Nevada's first enclosed mall

The Boulevard Mall opened in 1968 as the first enclosed, climate-controlled mall in the state, anchoring the central east valley for generations.17

Fact 07

From 11,000 to 205,000

Sunrise Manor grew from 10,886 residents in 1970 to 205,618 in the 2020 census. In one lifetime the desert filled in with a city's worth of people.7

Fact 08

Born in a single December day

Paradise township was created on December 8, 1950, specifically to keep the Strip from being annexed by the City of Las Vegas. The move worked, and it still holds.35

Fact 09

A cultural center with a story

The Winchester Dondero Cultural Center was dedicated in 1982. Its name honors Thalia Dondero, a trailblazing figure in Clark County government.16

VII . Your Day

What the county actually does.

The commission touches your street, your taxes, and your safety.

A lot of residents are not sure what a county commissioner does. Here is the honest version. A commissioner is powerful, and a commissioner is limited. Both are true.

What the office can do

  • Help set the county budget and how money is spent.1
  • Vote on land use, zoning, and development in the unincorporated towns.1
  • Shape funding for public safety and county services.1
  • Serve on regional boards for water, health, redevelopment, and licensing.1
  • Push for transparency, public reporting, and contract accountability.
  • Advocate for the district inside county government.

What it cannot do alone

  • Act alone. A commissioner is one of seven votes, so big changes need a majority.1
  • Set state or federal law, or run the separate City of Las Vegas.3
  • Directly run the police, the courts, or the school district.
  • Single-handedly lower home prices or end homelessness overnight.

In a district like E, land use is the quiet headline. Because the unincorporated townships are county-governed, the board votes on zoning and development from neighborhood infill to the resort corridor. The same seven people who weigh a corner lot near Sunrise Manor can also weigh a project on the Strip in Paradise. That is a lot of decision-making power concentrated in one board.13

Beyond the board table, county commissioners sit, all together, on the regional bodies that keep the valley running. These are not side jobs. They are where a lot of the day-to-day decisions get made.1

Water . Las Vegas Valley Water District Wastewater . Clark County Water Reclamation District Health . University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Renewal . County Redevelopment Agency Licensing . Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board
VIII . Plain Words

The terms, in plain English.

A few words come up over and over in county government. Here is what they actually mean.

Unincorporated town
Land governed directly by the county instead of by a city. Paradise, Winchester, Sunrise Manor, and Whitney are unincorporated towns. Much of the valley, including most of the Strip, is unincorporated and falls under the county board.3
Board of County Commissioners
The seven-member elected board that governs Clark County. Each member represents a district and serves a four-year term. Together they set the budget, make land-use calls, and oversee county departments.1
District E
One of the seven commission districts. It covers parts of the east and central valley, drawing from Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Whitney, and Winchester, plus a portion of the City of Las Vegas.2
Redistricting
The redrawing of district lines after each ten-year census to keep populations balanced. Clark County's current commission map was approved on November 2, 2021.6
Zoning and land use
The rules for what can be built where. In the unincorporated towns, these decisions are made by the county board, which is why the seat carries weight over neighborhoods and the resort corridor alike.1
Census Designated Place (CDP)
A community the Census Bureau counts as a place for statistics, even when it is not an incorporated city. Sunrise Manor, Paradise, Winchester, and Whitney are counted as CDPs.7
Incorporated versus unincorporated
An incorporated place is a city with its own government, like the City of Las Vegas or Henderson. Unincorporated land has no city government and is run by the county. The east valley townships are unincorporated.3
Ex-officio board
A board you sit on automatically because of another office you hold. County commissioners serve ex-officio on the regional water, health, and licensing bodies, all together, as part of the job.1
Annexation
When a city absorbs nearby land into its borders. The 1950 attempt by the City of Las Vegas to annex the Strip is exactly what the creation of Paradise township was built to stop.3
Township
An unincorporated community formally organized under the county. Paradise, Winchester, and Sunrise Manor were each established as townships in the 1950s.579
Vote center
A polling place where any registered voter in the county can cast a ballot, regardless of their home precinct. Clark County uses vote centers, so you are not tied to one location.22
Staggered terms
A schedule where only some seats are up for election at a time, so the whole board never turns over at once. It keeps experience on the board while still letting voters drive change.1
Hispanic-majority district
A district drawn so that more than half its residents are Hispanic or Latino, intended to give that community a fair chance to elect a representative of its choice. District E is one of two in the county.6
Land use
The rules and decisions about what gets built where, from homes to hotels. In unincorporated Clark County, these calls run through the commission, which is part of why the seat carries real weight.1
Constituent
A resident the official represents. If you live inside the District E line, you are a constituent of the District E commissioner, who is accountable to you.4
Precinct
The smallest unit of election geography. Precincts are grouped to build districts, and their lines can shift between cycles, which is why a saved screenshot of a map can go stale.8
Quorum
The minimum number of board members who must be present for the commission to do business. It is the reason a seven-member board acts as a body, not as seven separate offices.1
County versus city
Two separate layers of government. A city like Las Vegas runs its own incorporated land. The county runs everything unincorporated, which in this valley is most of it. District E is a county seat.13
IX . Questions

Straight answers about District E.

The questions people actually ask, answered plainly. For anything about your own registration, the official county sources are linked below.

No. The Clark County Commission and the City of Las Vegas are separate governments. Much of the valley, including most of the Strip, is unincorporated county land run by the commission, not the city. District E is a county seat.13
Because the district includes only portions of several townships, the only reliable way is the official county map. Use the 2021 Political District Maps or check your address with the Clark County Election Department.8
When the City of Las Vegas tried to annex the Strip in 1950, casino owners created Paradise township to keep it under county control. The majority of the Strip has been in unincorporated Paradise and Winchester ever since.359
District E represents more than 299,000 residents. Across the seven districts, the count ranges from roughly 299,000 to over 375,000 people per seat.1
Commissioner Richard "Tick" Segerblom has represented District E since taking office in January 2019. Before that he served in the Nevada Assembly and the Nevada Senate.4
It is one of the county's two Hispanic-majority districts, drawn in 2021 to reflect the valley's growing Latino communities, and it carries a slice of the Strip in its central townships, which ties everyday neighborhoods to the region's biggest economic engine.36
The civics here are nonpartisan and sourced. This page is published by the Manny Kess campaign as voter education, with the committee disclaimer in the footer. For the campaign's positions, visit the main site.
Every figure on this page is footnoted to a public source: Clark County, the U.S. Census, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and the official sites of the landmarks. The full list is in the Sources section below.
Parts of the Strip sit in the central townships that District E draws from, Paradise and Winchester. Because the district takes only portions of each township, whether a specific resort falls inside the current District E line is a question only the official map can answer.389
District lines are redrawn after each ten-year census to keep populations balanced. The current commission map was approved on November 2, 2021. Smaller precinct boundaries can shift between cycles, which is why the official county map is always the final word.68
Because so much of the valley is unincorporated, the county handles the decisions a city would handle elsewhere: zoning, land use, county services, and a share of the regional water, health, and licensing boards. In District E, that reach runs from neighborhood streets to a slice of the Strip.13
Yes. Clark County Commission meetings are public, with agendas and schedules posted by the county. Attending one is the fastest way to see how the seat actually works. Start at the county's official site.1
No. Nevada has many kinds of districts that overlap on a map: state Assembly and Senate districts, school board districts, and county commission districts. This guide is about the County Commission District E, the local county seat. Your address can sit in several different districts at once, which is why the official map matters.18
Yes. The history of the townships, the story of why the Strip is unincorporated, and the explanation of what the county does apply across the valley. If you live in a neighboring district, the same board governs you, just through a different seat.13
X . Resources

Useful numbers for real life.

If you live in the east valley and need something today, these are the official lines. This is a campaign page, not a government office, so for action on a county matter use the resources below.

Emergency

9-1-1

For any crime in progress, fire, or medical emergency, always call 911 first.

District E Office

The current District E commissioner's office for active county constituent issues. DistrictE@ClarkCountyNV.gov.4

Metro non-emergency

LVMPD non-emergency dispatch for non-urgent police matters in the Las Vegas area.19

Help and referrals

Nevada 2-1-1 connects you to housing, food, utility, and social-service help statewide. nevada211.org.20

Register or check to vote

Check your registration and look up your districts at the Nevada Secretary of State voter search.21

Elections, local

The Clark County Election Department for vote centers, drop boxes, maps, and local details.22

Be a good neighbor.

Knowing your district is step one. Here is the nonpartisan way to act on it, no matter who you support.

01

Find your district

Confirm whether your address is in District E using the county's official 2021 district map. It takes a minute and it settles the question for good.8

02

Check your registration

Look up your status, party, and the districts you vote in at the Nevada Secretary of State voter search. Update it there if anything has changed.21

03

Watch the board

Clark County Commission meetings are public. Agendas, schedules, and ways to comment are posted by the county. Seeing one meeting teaches more than any explainer.1

04

Reach the office

For a real county issue, the District E commissioner's office is at 702.455.3500 or DistrictE@ClarkCountyNV.gov. For emergencies, always call 911 first.4

The Short Version

If you remember five things.

The whole guide, distilled. Each line is backed by the sources below.

One of seven
District E is one of seven seats on the Clark County Commission, the board that governs the unincorporated valley.1
East valley
It draws from portions of Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Whitney, and Winchester, plus part of the City of Las Vegas.2
Strip history
Most of the Las Vegas Strip sits in those townships, kept out of the city since Paradise was created in 1950.35
Who lives here
A working, diverse east valley. District E is one of the county's two Hispanic-majority districts, drawn in 2021.6
Why it matters
The seat votes on budgets, land use, and services from neighborhood streets to a slice of the Strip, as one of seven votes.1

That is District E in five lines. The rest of this guide is the detail behind each one, with every figure footnoted to a public record. If you take nothing else: know your district, check the official map, and hold the seat to the work.

A note from Manny
This is home.
Hire local. Build local. Vote local.

I built this guide because too many people, including folks who live here, are not sure what District E is or what the county does. You should not have to be a political insider to understand your own neighborhood. Read it. Check the map. Then hold whoever holds this seat to the work.

XI . Sources & Method

Every claim, shown its work.

Civics should be checkable. Here is where each footnoted fact comes from.

  1. Clark County Commissioners, "About Clark County" (board structure, four-year terms, ex-officio boards, district populations): businessinclarkcounty.com
  2. Clark County, District E composition (portions of Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Whitney, Winchester, and the City of Las Vegas): businessinclarkcounty.com
  3. Paradise, Nevada history and the Strip annexation story (Wikipedia, citing local histories): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise,_Nevada
  4. Commissioner "Tick" Segerblom biography and term start (Clark County): clarkcountynv.gov District E biography
  5. Origins of Paradise township, 1950 (Las Vegas Review-Journal): reviewjournal.com
  6. 2021 redistricting, second Hispanic-majority district, map approved Nov. 2, 2021 (Las Vegas Review-Journal): reviewjournal.com
  7. Sunrise Manor, Nevada (1957 formation, population history, 2020 census, Hispanic share): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrise_Manor,_Nevada
  8. Clark County official Political District Maps (2021 redistricting) and GIS: clarkcountynv.gov district maps
  9. Winchester, Nevada (1951 petitions, 1953 naming, 2020 census, Hispanic share): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester,_Nevada
  10. Nevada Current, Clark County approves new political maps including 2nd Hispanic-majority district: nevadacurrent.com
  11. U.S. Census Bureau (decennial census place data, accessible via data.census.gov): data.census.gov
  12. Harry Reid International Airport (location in Paradise): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Reid_International_Airport
  13. Thomas & Mack Center and UNLV campus location in Paradise: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_%26_Mack_Center
  14. Clark County Wetlands Park (county's largest park, eastern valley) and Sunset Park: clarkcountynv.gov Wetlands Park
  15. Las Vegas Sun, county protections for Frenchman and Sunrise mountains: lasvegassun.com
  16. Winchester Dondero Cultural Center (Clark County Parks & Recreation): clarkcountynv.gov cultural center
  17. The Boulevard Mall (opened March 6, 1968, Nevada's first enclosed mall): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boulevard_Mall
  18. Historic Commercial Center District (est. 1963, East Sahara): commercialcenterdistrict.com
  19. LVMPD when to call 911 or 311, non-emergency 702-828-3111: lvmpd.com
  20. Nevada 2-1-1 statewide referral service: nevada211.org
  21. Nevada Secretary of State voter search: nvsos.gov/votersearch
  22. Clark County Election Department: clarkcountynv.gov elections

How we handled the facts. District E includes only portions of several townships, so this page uses township figures from the 2020 U.S. Census and labels them as such, never as District-E-only numbers. Landmarks are described as "in and around" the district unless their township is confirmed. Income and home-value estimates were deliberately left out, because reliable district-level figures do not exist and place-level estimates would be misleading.

One source of truth. District lines change with redistricting, and precincts shift between cycles. For your exact district and registration, the county and the Nevada Secretary of State are the only authorities. The links above go straight to them.

Found something to fix? If a fact here is out of date or a line needs a better source, the campaign wants to know. Accuracy is the whole point of a guide like this. Reach the team through the main site.

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