By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform – October 7, 2022
With one month to go before election day, both the Democratic and Republican Party continued to lose voter share in September while Non-Partisan gained not only voter share but led in raw number growth as well. Combined Non-Partisan and minor party voter share continues to be the largest segment in the state, both Clark and Washoe county, and among voters 18 to 34 years of age (over 51 percent with 42 percent Non-Partisan). This pattern continues in all 17 counties and all legislative districts.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 6,428 | 1.10% | 32.87% | -0.09% |
| R | 4,684 | 0.87% | 30.09% | -0.15% |
| NP | 13,733 | 2.66% | 29.43% | 0.37% |
| IAP | 1,182 | 1.54% | 4.32% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 242 | 1.55% | 0.88% | 0.00% |
| Other | -1,830 | -4.03% | 2.42% | -0.14% |
| Total not D or R | 37.04% | 0.22% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
Clark County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 5,072 | 1.12% | 35.68% | -0.13% |
| R | 2,679 | 0.81% | 26.06% | -0.18% |
| NP | 10,448 | 2.73% | 30.53% | 0.37% |
| IAP | 778 | 1.47% | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| LIB | 129 | 1.30% | 0.78% | 0.00% |
| Other | -178 | -0.50% | 2.78% | -0.06% |
| Total not D or R | 38.26% | 0.31% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
Washoe County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 1,241 | 1.35% | 31.85% | -0.14% |
| R | 1,375 | 1.42% | 33.52% | -0.12% |
| NP | 2,071 | 2.71% | 26.79% | 0.24% |
| IAP | 331 | 2.58% | 4.49% | 0.03% |
| LIB | 84 | 2.53% | 1.16% | 0.01% |
| Other | 32 | 0.50% | 2.20% | -0.03% |
| Total not D or R | 34.64% | 0.25% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
Rural Counties (See rural county table below district tables)
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 115 | 0.28% | 18.09% | 0.03% |
| R | 630 | 0.58% | 48.65% | 0.21% |
| NP | 1,214 | 2.07% | 26.57% | 0.50% |
| IAP | 73 | 0.66% | 4.95% | 0.03% |
| LIB | 29 | 1.19% | 1.10% | 0.01% |
| Other | -1,684 | -54.04% | 0.64% | -0.75% |
| Total not D or R | 33.26% | -0.21% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
18 – 34 Year Old
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 2,640 | 1.67% | 31.20% | -0.11% |
| R | 1,007 | 1.11% | 17.77% | -0.16% |
| NP | 6,276 | 2.99% | 42.11% | 0.39% |
| IAP | 369 | 1.70% | 4.29% | -0.01% |
| LIB | 108 | 1.56% | 1.37% | -0.01% |
| Other | -160 | -0.95% | 3.25% | -0.10% |
| Total not D or R | 51.02% | 0.27% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 2,339 | 0.91% | 34.75% | -0.06% |
| R | 2,172 | 0.75% | 39.31% | -0.13% |
| NP | 2,963 | 2.04% | 19.90% | 0.19% |
| IAP | 368 | 1.21% | 4.12% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 29 | 0.98% | 0.40% | 0.00% |
| Other | 38 | 0.34% | 1.51% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 25.94% | 0.19% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
By district voter share changes.
Congressional Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NP | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| IAP | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| LIB | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 0 |
In all Congressional districts (100 percent of the districts) the number of voters not affiliated with either major party exceeds the number of voters registered to one of the major parties.
In three (75%) of the districts the percentage of voters not registered as Democratic or Republican is the leading group of voters.
State Senate Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| NP | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| IAP | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| LIB | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Other | 21 | 0 | 0 |
In all 21 districts (100%) 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.
In 10 (47.62%) of the districts the percentage of voters not registered as Democratic or Republican is the leading group of voters.
State Assembly Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| NP | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| IAP | 18 | 20 | 4 |
| LIB | 11 | 14 | 17 |
| Other | 42 | 0 | 0 |
In all 42 districts (100%) 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.
In 20 (47.62%) of the districts the percentage of voters not registered as Democratic or Republican is the leading group of voters.
Rural Counties
| Party | # Counties Lose Voter Share | # Counties Gain Voter Share | # Counties No Change |
| Democratic | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| NP | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| IAP | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| LIB | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Other | 11 | 0 | 4 |
As I write this, early voting begins in three weeks.