By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform
The secretary of state released the voter registration statistics for June and they raise interesting questions. Did voters who were registered Non-Partisan get surprised when they were denied partisan ballots when they went to vote in the primary? While it doesn’t matter for the general election, were voters excited about some of the partisan races and want to make certain they can vote in future primaries? The increases in Democratic Party voter share and decreases in Non-Partisan voter share across the demographics leads me to believe the answer to both questions is “yes”.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 8,623 | 1.56 | 38.46 | 0.09 |
| R | 5,830 | 1.19 | 33.96 | -0.04 |
| NP | 3,502 | 1.14 | 21.19 | -0.04 |
| IAP | 1,092 | 0.88 | 4.43 | -0.02 |
| LIB | 219 | 1.53 | 0.99 | 0.00 |
| Other | 306 | 2.20 | 0.97 | 0.01 |
| Total not D or R | 27.58 | -0.05 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Clark County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 8,038 | 1.92 | 42.14 | 0.09 |
| R | 4,953 | 1.67 | 29.76 | -0.01 |
| NP | 3,056 | 1.39 | 22.07 | -0.07 |
| IAP | 1,003 | 1.26 | 4.15 | -0.02 |
| LIB | 180 | 2.01 | 0.90 | 0.00 |
| Other | 300 | 3.14 | 0.97 | 0.01 |
| Total not D or R | 28.09 | -0.08 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Washoe County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 409 | 0.45 | 35.18 | 0.02 |
| R | 261 | 0.27 | 37.42 | -0.04 |
| NP | 284 | 0.54 | 20.31 | 0.03 |
| IAP | 47 | 0.25 | 4.52 | -0.01 |
| LIB | 14 | 0.42 | 1.28 | 0.00 |
| Other | 4 | 0.12 | 1.29 | 0.00 |
| Total not D or R | 27.40 | 0.02 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Rural Counties
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 176 | 0.40 | 23.24 | -0.03 |
| R | 616 | 0.63 | 51.67 | 0.05 |
| NP | 162 | 0.49 | 17.67 | -0.01 |
| IAP | 42 | 0.14 | 5.76 | -0.02 |
| LIB | 25 | 1.21 | 1.10 | 0.01 |
| Other | 2 | 0.19 | 0.56 | 0.00 |
| Total not D or R | 25.09 | -0.02 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
18 – 34 Year Old
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 3,277 | 2.30 | 38.44 | 0.13 |
| R | 1,290 | 1.46 | 23.59 | -0.11 |
| NP | 2,110 | 1.89 | 30.06 | -0.02 |
| IAP | 600 | 1.90 | 4.62 | 0.00 |
| LIB | 150 | 2.31 | 1.75 | 0.01 |
| Other | 123 | 2.15 | 1.54 | 0.00 |
| Total not D or R | 37.97 | -0.01 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 2,841 | 1.19 | 39.02 | 0.06 |
| R | 3,004 | 1.19 | 41.17 | 0.06 |
| NP | 359 | 0.40 | 14.64 | -0.09 |
| IAP | 178 | 0.25 | 4.15 | -0.03 |
| LIB | -1 | -0.04 | 0.45 | 0.00 |
| Other | 115 | 3.38 | 0.57 | 0.01 |
| Total not D or R | 19.81 | -0.11 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
By district voter share changes.
Congressional Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Non-Partisan | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| IAP | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| LIB | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
CD 1and CD 2 continue to show the number of voters not affiliated with either major party is greater than or within 5% of the number of voters registered to one of the major parties.
State Senate Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Non-Partisan | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| IAP | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| LIB | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Other | 3 | 11 | 7 |
In 15 districts (71.14%) the number of voters registered as Non-Partisan or the total number not affiliated with either major party is greater than or within 5% of the number of voters registered to one of the major parties. There was no change from May.
State Assembly Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 13 | 28 | 1 |
| Republican | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Non-Partisan | 26 | 13 | 3 |
| IAP | 29 | 8 | 5 |
| LIB | 8 | 16 | 18 |
| Other | 6 | 23 | 13 |
In 31 districts (73.81%) the number of voters registered as Non-Partisan or the total number not affiliated with either major party is greater than or within 5% of the number of voters registered to one of the major parties. There was no change from May.
It will be interesting to see if this trend continues or if the trend returns to normal; major parties losing voter share while Non-Partisan and minor parties increase. It also raises the often-heard question, why should membership in a private organization be required to vote in any election?