Annual Voter Share Change Shows Significant Major Party Loses; Non-Partisan Gains

By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform – January 4, 2024

With December voter registration numbers, it’s time to include the annual change in voter share. As expected, 2023 was not a good year for either major party as both lost what I consider a significant share while voters showed their apparent displeasure as evidenced by Non-Partisan and combined non-major party totals.  Among voters 18 to 34 years of age, the increase was over four percent (4.20% NP, 3.57% combined)

State-Wide

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2022 – 2023 Voter Share Change
D2,1240.36%30.88%-0.15%-1.51%
R4,4090.80%28.74%-0.01%-0.93%
NP9,1211.45%33.07%0.20%2.70%
IAP5380.64%4.38%-0.01%0.03%
LIB430.26%0.85%0.00%-0.03%
Other-29-0.07%2.08%-0.02%-0.27%
Total not D or R  40.38%0.17%2.44%  

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

Clark County

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2022 – 2023 Voter Share Change
D1,9040.42%33.23%-0.17%-1.87%
R3,0060.88%24.89%-0.01%-0.88%
NP7,3181.56%34.63%0.21%3.07%
IAP4060.70%4.23%-0.01%0.02%
LIB670.65%0.75%0.00%-0.03%
Other170.05%2.27%-0.02%-0.30%
Total not D or R  41.87%0.18%2.76%  

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

Washoe County

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2022 – 2023 Voter Share Change
D920.09%30.50%-0.12%-1.16%
R4930.48%32.22%0.00%-0.80%
NP9170.99%29.49%0.14%2.01%
IAP1180.80%4.70%0.01%0.15%
LIB-10-0.27%1.15%-0.01%-0.02%
Other-31-0.50%1.95%-0.02%-0.16%
Total not D or R  37.28%0.121.97%  

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

Rural Counties (See rural county table below district tables)

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2022 – 2023 Voter Share Change
D1280.33%17.09%-0.09%-0.56%
R9100.86%47.32%0.00%-0.41%
NP8861.39%28.57%0.15%1.28%
IAP140.13%4.87%-0.04%-0.04%
LIB-14-0.58%1.06%-0.02%-0.03%
Other-15-0.60%1.09%-0.02%-0.23%
Total not D or R  35.59%0.07%0.97%  

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

18 – 34 Year Old

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2022 – 2023 Voter Share Change
D3550.23%28.50%-0.23%-2.38%
R8821.00%16.54%-0.01%-1.19%
NP4,1181.66%46.94%0.29%4.20%
IAP2120.94%4.22%0.00%-0.08%
LIB-1-0.01%1.26%-0.01%-0.09%
Other-60-0.44%2.54%-0.04%-0.46%
Total not D or R  54.96%0.24%3.57%  

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

35 – 54 Year Old

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2022 – 2023 Voter Share Change
D6140.34%29.73%-0.15%-1.38%
R1,0010.62%27.17%-0.06%-1.14%
NP3,0651.49%34.73%0.22%2.71%
IAP2430.88%4.65%0.00%0.05%
LIB600.95%1.06%0.00%-0.01%
Other600.38%2.66%-0.01%-0.23%
Total not D or R  43.10%0.21%2.52%  

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

55+

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2022 – 2023 Voter Share Change
D1,1260.43%33.41%-0.09%-1.05%
R2,4940.84%38.34%0.05%-0.77%
NP1,8631.08%22.25%0.08%1.86%
IAP780.23%4.28%-0.02%0.09%
LIB-16-0.50%0.40%0.00%0.00%
Other-37-0.36%1.32%-0.01%-0.14%
Total not D or R  28.25%0.05%1.81%  

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
Democratic310
Republican400
NP040
IAP400
LIB212
Other400
Not D or R040

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 CD1 and CD3.

State Senate Districts

Party# Districts Lose Voter Share# Districts Gain Voter Share# Districts No Change
Democratic2010
Republican1155
NP0210
IAP1254
LIB7113
Other2100
Not D or R1200

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 2,5,8,9,10,11,12

State Assembly Districts

Party# Districts Lose Voter Share# Districts Gain Voter Share# Districts No Change
Democratic4200
Republican21165
NP0420
IAP27114
LIB19419
Other37  14
Not D or R0420

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 31 (73.81%) of the 42 districts the percentage of voters not registered as Democratic or Republican is the leading group of voters. This is an increase of one(1) over October 2023

NP holds the top share in ADs 5,8,9,15,16,18,21,29,35,41, and 42

Rural Counties

Party# Counties Lose Voter Share# Counties Gain Voter Share# Counties No Change
Democratic1140
Republican780
NP3120
IAP1131
LIB1023
Other735
Not D or R492

The average voter share of those not registered to either the Democratic or Republican

Combine NP / minor party is the largest group in Carson City

Party increased in the 15 rural counties is now 32.52 percent.

The Republican Party remained flat across all categories. Could this interest in the presidential contest? The January numbers could provide more insight as will turnout for the caucus and preference primary.