Heading to General Election Non-Partisan Voter Share Increase Continues

By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform – October 7, 2022

With one month to go before election day, both the Democratic and Republican Party continued to lose voter share in September while Non-Partisan gained not only voter share but led in raw number growth as well.  Combined Non-Partisan and minor party voter share continues to be the largest segment in the state, both Clark and Washoe county, and among voters 18 to 34 years of age (over 51 percent with 42 percent Non-Partisan). This pattern continues in all 17 counties and all legislative districts.

State-Wide

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D6,4281.10%32.87%-0.09%
R4,6840.87%30.09%-0.15%
NP13,7332.66%29.43%0.37%
IAP1,1821.54%4.32%0.01%
LIB2421.55%0.88%0.00%
Other-1,830-4.03%2.42%-0.14%
Total not D or R  37.04%0.22%

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

Clark County

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D5,0721.12%35.68%-0.13%
R2,6790.81%26.06%-0.18%
NP10,4482.73%30.53%0.37%
IAP7781.47%4.17%0.00%
LIB1291.30%0.78%0.00%
Other-178-0.50%2.78%-0.06%
Total not D or R  38.26%0.31%

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

Washoe County

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D1,2411.35%31.85%-0.14%
R1,3751.42%33.52%-0.12%
NP2,0712.71%26.79%0.24%
IAP3312.58%4.49%0.03%
LIB842.53%1.16%0.01%
Other320.50%2.20%-0.03%
Total not D or R  34.64%0.25%

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 %
D1150.28%18.09%0.03%
R6300.58%48.65%0.21%
NP1,2142.07%26.57%0.50%
IAP730.66%4.95%0.03%
LIB291.19%1.10%0.01%
Other-1,684-54.04%0.64%-0.75%
Total not D or R  33.26%-0.21%

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

18 – 34 Year Old

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D2,6401.67%31.20%-0.11%
R1,0071.11%17.77%-0.16%
NP6,2762.99%42.11%0.39%
IAP3691.70%4.29%-0.01%
LIB1081.56%1.37%-0.01%
Other-160-0.95%3.25%-0.10%
Total not D or R  51.02%0.27%

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

55+

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D2,3390.91%34.75%-0.06%
R2,1720.75%39.31%-0.13%
NP2,9632.04%19.90%0.19%
IAP3681.21%4.12%0.01%
LIB290.98%0.40%0.00%
Other380.34%1.51%-0.01%
Total not D or R  25.94%0.19%

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
Democratic400
Republican400
NP040
IAP121
LIB013
Other400

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
Democratic2100
Republican2100
NP0210
IAP1092
LIB6510
Other2100

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 10 (47.62%) 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
Democratic4200
Republican4110
NP0420
IAP18204
LIB111417
Other42  00

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 20 (47.62%) 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
Democratic1410
Republican1050
NP3120
IAP1023
LIB654
Other1104

As I write this, early voting begins in three weeks.