By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform – August 2, 2023
Voters registered to vote as Non-Partisan surpassed the number of voters registered in the Democratic Party in July becoming the largest group of active registered voters in Nevada. Non-Partisan was the only group to register voter share gains in all demographics except for a minute (one one-hundredth of a percent) gain by the Independent American Party in Washoe and among voters 55 years of age and older.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 1,521 | 0.25% | 31.69% | -0.15% |
| R | 1,922 | 0.35% | 29.02% | -0.10% |
| NP | 9,198 | 1.54% | 31.86% | 0.26% |
| IAP | 674 | 0.82% | 4.37% | 0.00% |
| LIB | 132 | 0.81% | 0.87% | 0.00% |
| Other | -17 | -0.04% | 2.19% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 39.29% | 0.24% |
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 | 1,114 | 0.24% | 34.07% | -0.10% |
| R | 1,054 | 0.31% | 25.20% | -0.06% |
| NP | 6,839 | 1.52% | 33.34% | 0.32% |
| IAP | 417 | 0.72% | 4.23% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 71 | 0.68% | 0.76% | 0.00% |
| Other | -41 | -0.12% | 2.40% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 40.73% | 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 | 243 | 0.25% | 31.08% | -0.10% |
| R | 289 | 0.29% | 32.57% | -0.09% |
| NP | 1,037 | 1.19% | 28.57% | 0.18% |
| IAP | 119 | 0.84% | 4.62% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 29 | 0.81% | 1.16% | 0.00% |
| Other | 16 | 0.26% | 2.00% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 36.35% | 0.18 |
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 | 164 | 0.43% | 17.60% | -0.27% |
| R | 579 | 0.56% | 48.00% | -0.68% |
| NP | 1,322 | 2.28% | 27.27% | 0.08% |
| IAP | 138 | 1.31% | 4.90% | -0.03% |
| LIB | 32 | 1.38% | 1.08% | -0.01% |
| Other | 8 | 0.32% | 1.15% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 34.41% | 0.02% |
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 | 95 | 0.06% | 29.69% | -0.23% |
| R | 286 | 0.32% | 16.83% | -0.09% |
| NP | 3,883 | 1.64% | 45.19% | 0.36% |
| IAP | 160 | 0.71% | 4.25% | -0.01% |
| LIB | 47 | 0.68% | 1.31% | 0.00% |
| Other | -77 | -0.53% | 2.73% | -0.04% |
| Total not D or R | 53.49% | 0.31% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 848 | 0.32% | 33.96% | -0.09% |
| R | 1,149 | 0.39% | 38.56% | -0.08% |
| NP | 2,278 | 1.39% | 21.44% | 0.17% |
| IAP | 270 | 0.83% | 4.26% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 29 | 0.94% | 0.40% | 0.00% |
| Other | 20 | 0.19% | 1.38% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 27.48% | 0.17% |
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 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| LIB | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 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.
NP holds the top share in CD3.
State Senate Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| NP | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| IAP | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| LIB | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| Other | 17 | 1 | 3 |
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 15 (71.43%) of the 21 districts the percentage of voters not registered as Democratic or Republican is the leading group of voters.
NP holds the top share in SDs 5,9,10,11,12
State Assembly Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| NP | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| IAP | 8 | 23 | 11 |
| LIB | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| Other | 34 | 1 | 7 |
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 29 (69.05%) of the 42 districts the percentage of voters not registered as Democratic or Republican is the leading group of voters.
NP holds the top share in Ads 8,9,15,16,29,35, and 41
Rural Counties
| Party | # Counties Lose Voter Share | # Counties Gain Voter Share | # Counties No Change |
| Democratic | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Republican | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| NP | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| IAP | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| LIB | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Other | 7 | 4 | 5 |
The voter share of those not registered to either the Democratic or Republican Party increased in 14 of the 15 rural counties with an average share of 31.40 percent.
In last month’s report I asked if the Democratic Party would lose its status as the top voter bloc in July. We have the answer. The other question, will the Democratic party fall below 30 percent voter share before next year’s state primary in June remains.