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
A Field Guide . Clark County Commission . 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.
Read it top to bottom, or jump to what you came for. Every part stands on its own.
What District E is, what the seven-member board does, and how much it touches your daily life.
The four east valley townships District E draws from, and why only portions of each count.
A valley built town by town after the war, and the 1950 fight that put the Strip under the county.
A working, diverse east valley, and why District E was drawn as a Hispanic-majority seat.
The landmarks in and around the district, from the airport and UNLV to the parks and the Strip.
What a county commissioner can and cannot do, in plain terms, with no overpromising.
Straight answers to the things people actually ask about the district and the seat.
The official numbers and links for real life, plus the nonpartisan way to get involved.
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
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
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 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 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
Seven districts. One board. Every major decision needs a majority of the seven.
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.
A schematic, not a precise boundary. Check the official map for lines.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
One of the nation's busiest airports sits in unincorporated Paradise, about five miles from downtown. The county, not a city, hosts it.12
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas and its arena sit on the UNLV campus in Paradise. A major public university in county-governed land.13
The majority of the Strip sits in unincorporated Paradise and Winchester. Resorts from Sahara to Resorts World fall under county jurisdiction.39
The county's largest park, with trails and a nature preserve on the valley's eastern edge near the Whitney area. A green anchor for the east side.14
The east valley's signature peaks rise behind the neighborhoods. The county has studied protections for these natural landmarks.15
Clark County's cultural center for visual and performing arts, dedicated in 1982. The "Dondero" name honors the late Commissioner Thalia Dondero.16
Opened March 6, 1968, it was Nevada's first enclosed, climate-controlled mall and remains the valley's oldest, a landmark of the central east side.17
Established in 1963 on East Sahara, one of the valley's first outdoor shopping centers and a long-running home for ethnic restaurants and nightlife.18
A large county park serving the south-east valley near the Whitney area, with a lake, trails, and open fields. A weekend anchor for east-side families.14
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
Small things that make the place make sense. Each one is sourced below.
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
Harry Reid International is in unincorporated Paradise. One of the country's busiest airports answers to county governance, not a city hall.12
UNLV, a major public research university, sits in Paradise. The campus and arena are county-governed land, not city land.13
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
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
The Boulevard Mall opened in 1968 as the first enclosed, climate-controlled mall in the state, anchoring the central east valley for generations.17
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
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
The Winchester Dondero Cultural Center was dedicated in 1982. Its name honors Thalia Dondero, a trailblazing figure in Clark County government.16
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.
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
A few words come up over and over in county government. Here is what they actually mean.
The questions people actually ask, answered plainly. For anything about your own registration, the official county sources are linked below.
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.
For any crime in progress, fire, or medical emergency, always call 911 first.
The current District E commissioner's office for active county constituent issues. DistrictE@ClarkCountyNV.gov.4
LVMPD non-emergency dispatch for non-urgent police matters in the Las Vegas area.19
Nevada 2-1-1 connects you to housing, food, utility, and social-service help statewide. nevada211.org.20
Check your registration and look up your districts at the Nevada Secretary of State voter search.21
The Clark County Election Department for vote centers, drop boxes, maps, and local details.22
Knowing your district is step one. Here is the nonpartisan way to act on it, no matter who you support.
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
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
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
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 whole guide, distilled. Each line is backed by the sources below.
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.
This is home.
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.
Civics should be checkable. Here is where each footnoted fact comes from.
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.