By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform
It may be another month before we know the impact of same-day voter registration during early caucus voting and on caucus day, however, if the February voter registration numbers are any indication, voters wanted to participate.
February was a routine voter roll maintenance month. Normally, with very minor exception, raw numbers and voter share percentages decline across the board. Not this time.
Statewide, in Clark and Washoe counties, in the rurals, and among voters 18 to 34 and over 55 years of age, the Republican Party, Non-Partisan, the American Independent Party, the Libertarian Party, and other minor parties all lost voter share (Non-Partisan gained share in the rurals) while the Democratic Party recorded sizeable gains across the board. Since the processing of same-day caucus registration reportedly is still underway, we have to assume most of the Democratic gain is due to voters registering or changing party affiliation before the caucus so they could participate in the process.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 444 | 0.07% | 38.34% | 0.20% |
| R | -2,989 | -0.57% | 32.90% | -0.04% |
| NP | -2,401 | -0.66% | 22.61% | -0.05% |
| IAP | -1,195 | -1.68% | 4.40% | -0.05% |
| LIB | -467 | -2.88% | 0.99% | -0.02% |
| Other | -724 | -5.60% | 0.77% | -0.04% |
| Total not D or R | 28.76% | -0.16 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Clark County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -3,145 | -0.68% | 42.00% | 0.25% |
| R | -4,494 | -1.40% | 28.75% | -0.04% |
| NP | -4,158 | -1.58% | 23.47% | -0.07% |
| IAP | -1,300 | -2.76% | 4.16% | -0.06% |
| LIB | -452 | -4.41% | 0.89% | -0.03% |
| Other | -686 | -7.87% | 0.73% | -0.05% |
| Total not D or R | 29.25% | -0.21 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Washoe County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 2,755 | 2.76% | 35.61% | 0.48% |
| R | 514 | 0.50% | 35.83% | -0.31% |
| NP | 590 | 0.95% | 21.75% | -0.09% |
| IAP | 18 | 0.14% | 4.46% | -0.04% |
| LIB | -17 | -0.47% | 1.26% | -0.02% |
| Other | -21 | -0.67% | 1.09% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 28.56% | -0.17 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Rural Counties
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 834 | 1.84% | 22.48% | 0.08% |
| R | 991 | 0.96% | 51.12% | -0.28% |
| NP | 1,167 | 3.06% | 19.17% | 0.29% |
| IAP | 49 | 0.43% | 5.58% | -0.06% |
| LIB | 2 | 0.09% | 1.13% | -0.02% |
| Other | -17 | -1.61% | 0.51% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 26.39% | 0.19 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
18 – 34 Year Old
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 1,046 | 0.63% | 39.45% | 0.51% |
| R | -1,306 | -1.40% | 21.62% | -0.16% |
| NP | -1,520 | -1.12% | 31.63% | -0.14% |
| IAP | -505 | -2.54% | 4.55% | -0.09% |
| LIB | -258 | -3.50% | 1.67% | -0.05% |
| Other | -347 | -7.00% | 1.08% | -0.07% |
| Total not D or R | 38.93% | -0.35 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and other
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 15 | 0.01% | 38.34% | 0.08% |
| R | -610 | -0.22% | 41.12% | -0.01% |
| NP | -188 | -0.18% | 15.46% | 0.00% |
| IAP | -332 | -1.17% | 4.15% | -0.04% |
| LIB | -82 | -2.63% | 0.45% | -0.01% |
| Other | -126 | -3.71% | 0.48% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 20.54% | -0.07 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
By district voter share changes.
Congressional Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non-Partisan | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| IAP | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 is greater than or within 5% of the number of voters registered to one of the major parties.
State Senate Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| Non-Partisan | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| IAP | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| LIB | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 21 | 0 | 0 |
In 16 districts (76.19%) 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. This is a decrease of one.
State Assembly Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Republican | 35 | 6 | 1 |
| Non-Partisan | 24 | 18 | 0 |
| IAP | 39 | 1 | 2 |
| LIB | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| Other | 38 | 1 | 3 |
In 34 districts (80.95%) 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. This is a decrease of two.
The end of March numbers should provide the total impact of the Democratic Party’s registration efforts leading up to the caucus, including same day registration. They will also give us another look at the impact of automatic voter registration. We’re also less than three months from the start of early voting for the state and local primaries and the implementation of same-day registration for all elections.