The Nevada Democratic Party could be seeing the impact of Bernie Sanders supporters. The Republican Party could be seeing the impact of Donald Trump. Or it could be the trend of voters believing the major political parties do not represent them continues unabated.
Whether one or all of the above apply, July, 2016 voter registration numbers show Non-Partisan and minor party registration out-pacing both the Democratic and Republican Party in rate of growth while at the same time gaining voter share as both major parties lose.
The question also needs to be asked, what is happening with the “other” category? This is a consolidated group of parties not ballot qualified such as the Green and Whig and is continuing to show growth of over 10 percent. This is happening at the same time the Libertarian Party is growing by approximately 5 percent and the Independent American Party by 1 ½ percent.
State-Wide
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
8,564
|
1.62
|
39.88
|
-0.11
|
|
R
|
5,938
|
1.29
|
34.51
|
-0.20
|
|
NP
|
7,890
|
3.10
|
19.48
|
0.23
|
|
Other
|
2,531
|
3.17
|
6.12
|
0.07
|
|
Total not D or R
|
25.70
|
0.30
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +1.71%; Lib +4.27%; other 8 parties +10.56%
Clark County
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
7,146
|
1.80
|
43.53
|
-0.11
|
|
R
|
3,678
|
1.32
|
30.21
|
-0.21
|
|
NP
|
6,000
|
3.26
|
20.42
|
0.24
|
|
Other
|
1,851
|
3.56
|
5.78
|
0.08
|
|
Total not D or R
|
26.20
|
0.32
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +1.64%; Lib +4.58%; other 8 parties +11.73%
Washoe County
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
1,161
|
1.31
|
36.36
|
-0.15
|
|
R
|
1,264
|
1.34
|
38.56
|
-0.15
|
|
NP
|
1,342
|
3.06
|
18.31
|
0.02
|
|
Other
|
474
|
2.92
|
6.77
|
0.08
|
|
Total not D or R
|
25.08
|
0.10
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +2.25%; Lib +4.12%; other 8 parties +4.71%
Rural Counties
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
257
|
0.61
|
24.92
|
-0.15
|
|
R
|
996
|
1.15
|
51.98
|
-0.02
|
|
NP
|
548
|
2.07
|
16.03
|
0.14
|
|
Other
|
206
|
1.76
|
7.07
|
0.04
|
|
Total not D or R
|
23.10
|
0.18
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +1.36%; Lib +3.16%; other 8 parties +3.84%
18 – 34 Year Old
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
2,598
|
1.91
|
39.90
|
-0.45
|
|
R
|
1,835
|
2.23
|
24.27
|
-0.20
|
|
NP
|
3,743
|
4.01
|
28.01
|
0.25
|
|
Other
|
1,157
|
4.64
|
7.53
|
0.11
|
|
Total not D or R
|
35.54
|
0.36
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +2.66%; Lib +5.71%; other 8 parties +10.07%
55+
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
2,381
|
1.04
|
40.31
|
-0.07
|
|
R
|
2,305
|
0.99
|
41.02
|
-0.10
|
|
NP
|
1.654
|
2.17
|
13.66
|
0.13
|
|
Other
|
556
|
1.98
|
5.01
|
0.04
|
|
Total not D or R
|
18.67
|
0.17
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +1.11%; Lib +2.14%; other 8 parties +9.67%
Major party loses are also the trend in congressional and legislative districts.
Congressional Districts
|
Party
|
# Districts Lose Voter Share
|
# Districts Gain Voter Share
|
# Districts No Change
|
|
Democratic
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
Republican
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
|
Other
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
In CD 1 the number of voters not affiliated with either major party exceeds those registered as Republican by 4.77%
State Senate Districts
|
Party
|
# Districts Lose Voter Share
|
# Districts Gain Voter Share
|
# Districts No Change
|
|
Democratic
|
19
|
1
|
1
|
|
Republican
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
|
Other
|
2
|
19
|
0
|
In 12 districts (57.14%) 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 an increase of 1 district over June, 2016
State Assembly Districts
|
Party
|
# Districts Lose Voter Share
|
# Districts Gain Voter Share
|
# Districts No Change
|
|
Democratic
|
37
|
5
|
0
|
|
Republican
|
28
|
2
|
2
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
0
|
42
|
0
|
|
Other
|
1
|
40
|
1
|
In 23 districts (54.76%) 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 an increase of 1 district over June, 2016
The 2017 session of the Nevada legislature convenes in six months. Bill draft requests (BDR) are being submitted now. By filing a BDR for the Nevada Election Modernization and Reform Act of 2017 (NEMRA – 2017), legislators can show they are ready to address the partisanship that is causing the continuing exodus.
You can let the secretary of state and legislative leaders know you want NEMRA – 2017 passed during the 2017 session by signing the petition on Change.org.