By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform – September 10, 2022
August was a voter roll maintenance month and with the decrease in total active registered voters, the both the Democratic and Republican Party benefited in voter share. That said, the share of active voters not registered in either major party (Non-Partisan and minor party) remains the largest voting bloc in the state, in both Clark and Washoe counites, and increased its majority among voters 18 to 34 years of age. The only category where this group is below 30 percent is among voters 55 years of age and older. Even in the rural counties the average voter share of those not registered as either Democratic or Republican is at 32 percent.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -12,067 | -2.02% | 32.96% | 0.05% |
| R | -9,765 | -1.78% | 30.24% | 0.12% |
| NP | -13,781 | -2.60% | 29.06% | -0.13% |
| IAP | -1,619 | -2.07% | 4.31% | 0.00% |
| LIB | -466 | -2.89% | 0.88% | -0.01% |
| Other | -1,704 | -3.62% | 2.55% | -0.04% |
| Total not D or R | 36.80% | -0.18% |
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 | -9,425 | -2.03% | 35.82% | 0.08% |
| R | -6,071 | -1.79% | 26.24% | 0.12% |
| NP | -10,767 | -2.74% | 30.16% | -0.15% |
| IAP | -1,182 | -2.19% | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| LIB | -323 | -3.16% | 0.78% | -0.01% |
| Other | -1,411 | -3.78% | 2.83% | -0.04% |
| Total not D or R | 37.95% | -0.20% |
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 | -1,631 | -1.74% | 31.99% | -0.01% |
| R | -1,717 | -1.74% | 33.64% | -0.01% |
| NP | -1,277 | -1.64% | 26.55% | 0.02% |
| IAP | -193 | -1.48% | 4.45% | 0.01% |
| LIB | -65 | -1.92% | 1.15% | 0.00% |
| Other | -119 | -1.82% | 2.23% | 0.00% |
| Total not D or R | 34.38% | 0.03% |
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 | -1,011 | -2.43% | 18.07% | -0.03% |
| R | -1,977 | -1.78% | 48.44% | 0.23% |
| NP | -1,737 | -2.88% | 26.07% | -0.17% |
| IAP | -244 | -2.16% | 4.92% | 0.00% |
| LIB | -78 | -3.10% | 1.09% | -0.01% |
| Other | -174 | -5.29% | 1.39% | -0.04% |
| Total not D or R | 33.47% | -0.22% |
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 | -1,551 | -0.97% | 31.31% | -0.13% |
| R | -716 | -0.79% | 17.94% | -0.04% |
| NP | 410 | 0.20% | 41.72% | 0.31% |
| IAP | -202 | -0.92% | 4.31% | -0.02% |
| LIB | -108 | -1.53% | 1.38% | -0.01% |
| Other | -633 | -3.61% | 3.35% | -0.11% |
| Total not D or R | 50.75% | 0.17% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -3,344 | -1.29% | 34.81% | -0.09% |
| R | -3,098 | -1.06% | 39.44% | -0.01% |
| NP | -628 | -0.43% | 19.72% | 0.12% |
| IAP | -233 | -0.76% | 4.12% | 0.01% |
| LIB | -48 | -1.59% | 0.40% | 0.00% |
| Other | -309 | -2.69% | 1.52% | -0.03% |
| Total not D or R | 25.76% | 0.10% |
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 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| NP | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| IAP | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| LIB | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| NP | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| IAP | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| LIB | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Other | 20 | 1 | 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 eight (38.10%) 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 | 10 | 31 | 1 |
| Republican | 8 | 34 | 0 |
| NP | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| IAP | 16 | 19 | 7 |
| LIB | 20 | 5 | 17 |
| Other | 37 | 3 | 2 |
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 17 (40.48%) 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 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| NP | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| IAP | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| LIB | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Other | 12 | 0 | 3 |
In my opinion, something I don’t usually express in this column, I don’t put much emphasis on changes that are due to voters being removed from the active rolls. Changes in September should give a better perspective on what to expect on election day.