By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform – April 4, 2023
As the number of active registered voters increased by almost 15,000 in March, the combined share of voters registered as Non-Partisan or in a minor party increased its lead as the largest group of voters across the state. At the end of March, just under 40 percent of voters in the state and in Clark County fell into the group. In Washoe County it’s 35 percent and among voters 18 to 34 years of age the number is over 52 percent.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 1,889 | 0.32% | 32.01% | -0.15% |
| R | 1,571 | 0.28% | 29.56% | -0.15% |
| NP | 10,654 | 1.87% | 30.94% | 0.32% |
| IAP | 696 | 0.86% | 4.36% | 0.00% |
| LIB | 118 | 0.72% | 0.87% | 0.00% |
| Other | -13 | -0.03% | 2.26% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 38.43% | 0.30% |
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 | 1,689 | 0.36% | 34.72% | -0.18% |
| R | 1,154 | 0.34% | 25.66% | -0.14% |
| NP | 8,378 | 1.98% | 32.16% | 0.35% |
| IAP | 498 | 0.89% | 4.21% | 0.00% |
| LIB | 70 | 0.69% | 0.77% | 0.00% |
| Other | 19 | 0.06% | 2.48% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 39.62% | 0.33% |
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 | 201 | 0.21% | 31.47% | -0.11% |
| R | 205 | 0.21% | 32.95% | -0.12% |
| NP | 1,156 | 1.39% | 27.80% | 0.23% |
| IAP | 114 | 0.83% | 4.57% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 24 | 0.69% | 1.16% | 0.00% |
| Other | -10 | -0.16% | 2.04% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 35.58% | 0.23 |
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 | 0.00% | 17.36% | -0.11% |
| R | 212 | 0.19% | 47.29% | -0.19% |
| NP | 1,120 | 1.72% | 28.04% | 0.31% |
| IAP | 84 | 0.73% | 4.93% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 24 | 0.93% | 1.10% | 0.00% |
| Other | -22 | -0.72% | 1.28% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 35.35% | 0.30% |
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 | 299 | 0.19% | 30.24% | -0.27% |
| R | 240 | 0.26% | 17.50% | -0.14% |
| NP | 4,827 | 2.14% | 43.79% | 0.46% |
| IAP | 187 | 0.84% | 4.28% | -0.01% |
| LIB | 46 | 0.66% | 1.34% | -0.01% |
| Other | -33 | -0.22% | 2.86% | -0.04% |
| Total not D or R | 52.27% | 0.40% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 896 | 0.34% | 34.18% | -0.10% |
| R | 1,001 | 0.34% | 38.95% | -0.11% |
| NP | 2,559 | 1.64% | 20.82% | 0.21% |
| IAP | 268 | 0.84% | 4.22% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 19 | 0.62% | 0.41% | 0.00% |
| Other | 10 | 0.09% | 1.41% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 26.87% | 0.21% |
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 | 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.
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 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| LIB | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 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 14 (66.67%) of the 21 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 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| NP | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| IAP | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| LIB | 8 | 10 | 24 |
| Other | 40 | 0 | 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 28 (66.67%) of the 42 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 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| NP | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| IAP | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| LIB | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Other | 11 | 0 | 4 |
The voter share of those not registered to either the Democratic or Republican Party increased in 12 of the 15 rural counties with an average share of 33.29 percent ( increase of 0.19% with a range 24.07 to 39.54)
We are now at the half-way point of the Nevada legislative session. On April 14th we will know the first group of bills that will not advance. As the session proceeds to Sin Die (adjournment) on June 5th, the question is how will the session be viewed by voters and how will that impact voter registration.