By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform
Is interest in the upcoming Democratic Party presidential caucus spurring an increase in Democratic Party voter registration? Given the across the board increases in October along with corresponding decreases for the Republican Party, one cannot help but wonder. Adding to this speculation is a slowing in Non-Partisan registrations.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 4,961 | 0.84% | 38.23% | 0.17% |
| R | -656 | -0.13% | 33.37% | -0.17% |
| NP | 1,489 | 0.43% | 22.12% | 0.01% |
| IAP | 139 | 0.20% | 4.43% | -0.01% |
| LIB | 45 | 0.29% | 1.01% | 0.00% |
| Other | -79 | -0.61% | 0.83% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 28.40% | -0.01 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Clark County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 5,888 | 1.32% | 41.90% | 0.06% |
| R | 2,784 | 0.89% | 29.19% | -0.08% |
| NP | 3,041 | 1.24% | 23.00% | 0.02% |
| IAP | 630 | 1.41% | 4.19% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 165 | 1.69% | 0.92% | 0.00% |
| Other | 11 | 0.13% | 0.80% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 28.92% | 0.02 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Washoe County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 326 | 0.34% | 35.10% | 0.03% |
| R | -11 | -0.01% | 36.53% | -0.09% |
| NP | 297 | 0.50% | 21.45% | 0.06% |
| IAP | 79 | 0.63% | 4.50% | 0.02% |
| LIB | 9 | 0.25% | 1.28% | 0.00% |
| Other | -29 | -0.91% | 1.14% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 28.37% | 0.07 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Rural Counties
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -1,253 | -2.73% | 22.63% | 0.19% |
| R | -3,429 | -3.24% | 51.77% | 0.17% |
| NP | -1,849 | -4.87% | 18.26% | -0.25% |
| IAP | -570 | -4.85% | 5.66% | -0.08% |
| LIB | -129 | -5.42% | 1.14% | -0.02% |
| Other | -61 | -5.46% | 0.53% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 25.60% | -0/36 |
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 | 1,857 | 1.17% | 38.97% | 0.40% |
| R | -1,120 | -1.20% | 22.31% | -0.30% |
| NP | -21 | -0.02% | 31.15% | -0.05% |
| IAP | -65 | -0.34% | 4.62% | -0.02% |
| LIB | -14 | -0.20% | 1.73% | -0.01% |
| Other | -47 | -0.93% | 1.22% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 38.72% | -0.09 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and other
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 1,495 | 0.59% | 38.37% | 0.04% |
| R | 847 | 0.31% | 41.37% | -0.07% |
| NP | 643 | 0.65% | 15.12% | 0.03% |
| IAP | 164 | 0.60% | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| LIB | 13 | 0.43% | 0.46% | 0.00% |
| Other | -16 | -0.48% | 0.51% | 0.00% |
| Total not D or R | 20.26% | 0.03 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Partisan | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| IAP | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LIB | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 0 |
CD 1, CD 2, and CD 4 (75 percent of the districts) 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 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Republican | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Non-Partisan | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| IAP | 4 | 15 | 2 |
| LIB | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| Other | 13 | 0 | 8 |
In 16 districts (76.19%) 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.
State Assembly Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 9 | 33 | 0 |
| Republican | 36 | 3 | 3 |
| Non-Partisan | 12 | 27 | 3 |
| IAP | 13 | 22 | 7 |
| LIB | 11 | 19 | 12 |
| Other | 27 | 1 | 14 |
In 35 districts (83%) 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.
If this is a new trend, will it continue past the caucus into the June Nevada primary election? Will we see an increase in turnout? We will be watching.