Non-Partisan and Minor Party Growth Ends 2022 on Familiar Ground

By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform – December 31, 2022

With December voter registration numbers, voters registered as Non-Partisan or in minor parties closed out 2022 not only expanding their lead with an average growth of almost two percent over the year; Non-Partisan voter share growth averaged over two and one-half percent, but elected a new governor, lieutenant governor, and controller.  

In addition to the three races mentioned above, voters not affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican Party impacted the margin of victory of many other races. NOTE: A breakout is included with this report.

State-Wide

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2021 – 2022 Voter Share Change
D6320.10%32.39%-0.12%-1.54%
R4040.07%29.67%-0.12%-0.21%
NP7,5141.32%30.37%0.25%2.69%
IAP6720.82%4.35%0.01%-0.14%
LIB500.30%0.88%0.00%-0.07%
Other-174-0.39%2.34%-0.02%-0.73%
Total not D or R  37.94%0.24%1.75%

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

Clark County

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2021 – 2022 Voter Share Change
D5630.12%35.11%-0.16%-1.71%
R3650.10%25.77%-0.12%-0.22%
NP6,3141.49%31.56%0.29%2.93%
IAP5160.91%4.20%0.01%-0.13%
LIB540.51%0.78%0.00%-0.06%
Other-138-0.39%2.57%-0.02%-0.81%
Total not D or R  39.12%0.28%1.93%

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

Washoe County

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2021 – 2022 Voter Share Change
D1870.19%31.66%-0.03%-0.90%
R2030.20%33.02%-0.03%0.19%
NP4210.49%27.48%0.05%1.49%
IAP1230.87%4.55%0.03%-0.07%
LIB50.14%1.17%0.00%-0.09%
Other-13-0.20%2.11%-0.01%-0.63%
Total not D or R  35.32%0.070.71%

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 %2021 – 2022 Voter Share Change
D-118-0.28%17.65%-0.09%-1.48%
R-164-0.15%47.73%-0.17%-0.57%
NP7791.23%27.29%0.27%2.77%
IAP330.29%4.91%0.00%-0.30%
LIB-9-0.35%1.09%-0.01%-0.04%
Other-23-0.73%1.32%-0.01%-0.39%
Total not D or R  34.62%0.25%2.05%

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

18 – 34 Year Old

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2021 – 2022 Voter Share Change
D340.02%30.88%-0.18%-2.31%
R410.04%17.73%-0.10%-0.80%
NP3,1811.40%42.74%0.33%4.55%
IAP1220.53%4.30%0.00%-0.18%
LIB40.05%1.35%-0.01%-0.15%
Other-122-0.75%3.00%-0.04%-1.11%
Total not D or R  51.39%0.28%3.11%

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

55+

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %2021 – 2022 Voter Share Change
D1830.07%34.46%-0.09%-1.10%
R2600.09%39.10%-0.10%0.29%
NP1,8851.22%20.39%0.18%1.43%
IAP2800.88%4.19%0.02%-0.15%
LIB130.42%0.40%0.00%-0.03%
Other-10-0.09%1.46%-0.01%-3.89%
Total not D or R  26.44%0.19%0.81%

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
Democratic400
Republican400
NP040
IAP040
LIB004
Other310

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
Democratic2010
Republican2010
NP1200
IAP1182
LIB5313
Other2001

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 13 (61.90%) 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
Democratic4020
Republican4110
NP2400
IAP23010
LIB12822
Other35  43

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 25 (59.53%) 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
Democratic1140
Republican1320
NP2130
IAP780
LIB663
Other1014

As we head into the legislative session, it is important to note that in sixty percent of legislative districts, voters registered as neither Democratic nor Republican is the largest voting bloc. Are legislators aware of this and how will that awareness, or lack thereof, affect the legislative process?

Impact of Non-Major Party Voters on 2022 General Election

Column Definition:

Percent – Percent of vote received

Party – Political Party of candidate

Reg % Party voter share

Diff Reg – Difference in voter share of major party candidates

Diff Vote to Reg – Difference of vote received to party voter share

Margin of Win – Percent of vote received, winner to second place candidate

Diff Margin of Win to Diff Ref – Comparison of margin of win to difference in voter share

Impact of non-major party voters can be deducted by comparing difference in voter share to margin of win. Example, Republican Party voter share is almost three percent lower than Democratic Party share yet Joe Lombardo won the race for governor by one and one-half percent.

Governor
PercentPartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
BRIDGES, ED0.97%IAP4.31%-3.34%
DAVIS, BRANDON1.46%LP0.88%0.58%
LOMBARDO, JOE48.81%R29.84%-2.82%18.97%1.51%4.33%
SISOLAK, STEVE47.30%D32.66%14.64%
NONE OF THESE CANDIDATES1.46%
Lieutenant Governor
ANTHONY, STAVROS49.41%R29.84%-2.82%19.57%3.66%6.48%
CANO BURKHEAD, ELIZABETH “LISA”45.75%D32.66%13.09%
DELAP, JOHN “TREY”0.78%NP29.87%-29.09%
HOGE, WILLIAM0.83%IAP4.31%-3.48%
TACHIQUIN, JAVI “TRUJILLO”1.13%LP0.88%0.25%
NONE OF THESE CANDIDATES2.09%
State Controller
MATTHEWS, ANDY50.06%R29.84%-2.82%20.22%4.13%6.95%
PROFETA, JED W.1.52%LP0.88%0.64%
SPIEGEL, ELLEN45.93%D32.66%13.27%
NONE OF THESE CANDIDATES2.48%
United States Senator
PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
PERCENT
CORTEZ MASTO, CATHERINE48.81%D32.66%2.82%16.15%0.77%-2.05%
LAXALT, ADAM PAUL48.04%R29.84%18.20%
LINDEMANN, BARRY0.79%NP29.87%-29.08%
RUBINSON, BARRY0.51%IAP4.31%-3.80%
SCOTT, NEIL0.63%LP0.88%-0.25%
NONE OF THESE CANDIDATES1.22%
U.S. Representative in Congress, District 1
CAVANAUGH, KEN2.47%LP0.78%1.69%
ROBERTSON, MARK45.96%R25.67%20.29%
TITUS, DINA51.57%D35.60%9.93%15.97%5.61%-4.32%
U.S. Representative in Congress, District 2
AMODEI, MARK E.59.73%R39.02%12.58%20.71%21.93%9.35%
BABER, DARRYL1.12%LP1.15%-0.03%
BEST, RUSSELL1.35%IAP4.63%-3.28%
KRAUSE, ELIZABETH MERCEDES37.80%D26.44%11.36%
U.S. Representative in Congress, District 3
BECKER, APRIL48.02%R27.51%20.51%
LEE, SUSIE51.98%D33.37%5.86%18.61%3.96%-1.90%
U.S. Representative in Congress, District 4
HORSFORD, STEVEN A.52.42%D35.88%9.62%16.54%4.84%-4.78%
PETERS, SAM47.58%R26.26%21.32%
State Races
Secretary of State
  PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
AGUILAR, FRANCISCO “CISCO”48.95%
CRANE, ROSS0.87%LP0.88%-0.01%
HANSEN, JANINE1.72%IAP4.31%-2.59%
MARCHANT, JIM46.67%R29.84%16.83%
NONE OF THESE CANDIDATES1.79%
State Treasurer
CONINE, ZACH47.70%D32.66%2.82%15.04%1.70%-1.12%
ELLIOTT, BRYAN1.59%LP0.88%0.71%
FIORE, MICHELE46.00%R29.84%16.16%
HENDRICKSON, MARGARET1.94%IAP4.31%-2.37%
NONE OF THESE CANDIDATES2.77%
Attorney General
CHATTAH, SIGAL44.36%R29.84%14.52%
FORD, AARON D.52.25%D32.66%2.82%19.59%7.89%5.07%
NONE OF THESE CANDIDATES3.39%
State Senate, District 2
FLORES, EDGAR69.93%D44.02%31.64%25.91%39.86%8.22%
HENDERSON, LEO30.07%R12.38%17.69%
State Senate, District 8
LOOP, MARILYN DONDERO50.72%D32.72%2.94%18.00%1.44%-1.50%
PAULOS, JOEY49.28%R29.78%19.50%
State Senate, District 9
  PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
BROWN, TINA46.55%R
SCHEIBLE, MELANIE53.45%D34.71%9.95%18.74%6.90%-3.05%
State Senate, District 10
CUNNINGHAM, CHRIS3.64%LP0.87%2.77%
DONATE, FABIAN55.54%D36.99%16.84%18.55%14.72%-2.12%
GRAVIET, PHILIP40.82%R20.15%20.67%
State Senate, District 12
ARRINGTON, CHERLYN47.53%R27.59%19.94%
PAZINA, JULIE ANN52.47%D33.33%5.74%19.14%4.94%-0.80%
State Senate, District 13
BUEHLER, MATTHEW R.38.43%R23.25%15.18%
DALY, RICHARD “SKIP”61.57%D36.79%13.54%24.78%23.14%9.60%
State Senate, District 14
HANSEN, IRA100.00%R43.09%56.91%
State Senate, District 16
KRASNER, LISA60.35%R40.52%13.73%19.83%20.70%6.97%
SIMS, AARON39.65%D26.79%12.86%
State Senate, District 17
TITUS, ROBIN L.100.00%R49.02%50.98%
State Senate, District 20
FOUTZ, BRENT35.59%D24.79%10.80%
MILLS, BRANDON2.72%LP0.71%2.01%
STONE, JEFF61.69%R41.28%16.49%20.41%26.10%9.61%
State Senate, District 21
  PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
LARSEN, APRIL44.21%R
OHRENSCHALL, JAMES55.79%D40.30%19.62%15.49%11.58%-8.04%
State Assembly, District 1
BRINKLEY, GARLAND LEE42.60%R25.86%16.74%
MCATEE-MACRAE, PATRICK “MAC”2.58%NP28.40%-25.82%
MONROE-MORENO, DANIELE54.82%D38.44%12.58%16.38%12.22%-0.36%
State Assembly, District 2
BEDNARZ, JASON1.38%LP0.77%0.61%
CHRISTENSON, NICK44.28%D30.99%13.29%
KASAMA, HEIDI54.34%R32.72%1.73%21.62%10.06%8.33%
State Assembly, District 3
LEMACK, JOSHUA44.67%R23.94%20.73%
TORRES, SELENA ELIZABETH55.33%D37.79%13.85%17.54%10.66%-3.19%
State Assembly, District 4
BURNS, DARBY LEE37.38%LP0.88%36.50%
MCARTHUR, RICHARD62.62%R32.55%31.67%30.07%25.24%-6.43%
State Assembly, District 5
MILLER, BRITTNEY52.88%D34.63%8.11%18.25%7.39%-0.72%
MORGAN, RONALD1.64%LP0.76%0.88%
QUINN, KELLY45.49%R26.53%18.96%
State Assembly, District 6
  PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
RIOS, KATHRYN “KAT”18.57%R
SUMMERS-ARMSTRONG, SHONDRA81.43%D51.40%42.42%30.03%62.86%20.44%
State Assembly, District 7
MILLER, CAMERON HOMER “C.H.”63.45%D44.38%26.68%19.07%26.90%0.22%
PALMER, ANTHONY “TONY”36.55%R17.70%18.85%
State Assembly, District 8
  PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
LOGAN, JENANN44.07%R
NGUYEN, DUY55.93%D33.93%10.54%22.00%11.86%1.32%
State Assembly, District 9
FLEMING, RYAN PATRICK46.79%R26.34%20.45%
YEAGER, STEVE53.21%D32.95%6.61%20.26%6.42%-0.19%
State Assembly, District 10
HERNANDEZ, SANDIE “GISELA”41.81%R21.61%20.20%
NGUYEN, ROCHELLE58.19%D38.98%17.37%19.21%16.38%-0.99%
State Assembly, District 11
DURAN, BEATRICE “BEA”73.35%D44.54%33.19%28.81%46.70%13.51%
KRATTIGER, ERIC26.65%R11.35%15.30%
State Assembly, District 12
CARTER, II, MAX E.50.94%D38.01%12.98%12.93%1.88%-11.10%
LARSEN, FLEMMING49.06%R25.03%24.03%
State Assembly, District 13
PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
HIBBETTS, BRIANR7.54%
RUCKER, WILL44.45%D30.42%14.03%
State Assembly, District 14
MOSCA, ERICA66.00%D43.05%27.58%22.95%32.00%4.42%
STAMPER, SHAWN34.00%R15.47%18.53%
State Assembly, District 15
BANG, STEVEN D.37.47%R16.41%21.06%
WATTS, HOWARD62.53%D38.21%21.80%24.32%25.06%3.26%
State Assembly, District 16
GONZALEZ, CECELIA53.86%D35.92%12.49%17.94%7.72%-4.77%
HOLDER, JESSE “JAKE”46.14%R23.43%22.71%
State Assembly, District 17
PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
PAWLEY, III, EUGENE MICHAELR
THOMAS, CLARA “CLAIRE”65.52%D41.67%23.93%23.85%31.04%7.11%
State Assembly, District 18
CONSIDINE, VENICIA60.37%D39.51%19.89%20.86%20.74%0.85%
DECORTE, CHRISTINE39.63%R19.62%20.01%
State Assembly, District 19
YUREK, THADDEUS “TOBY”100.00%R42.78%57.22%
State Assembly, District 20
PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
LAROW, JOSIAH L.LP
ORENTLICHER, DAVID59.44%D39.92%20.44%19.52%21.71%1.27%
VAUGHAN, STAN37.73%R19.48%18.25%
State Assembly, District 21
MARZOLA, ELAINE52.41%D33.39%4.69%19.02%4.82%0.13%
PETRICK, JON S.47.59%R28.70%18.89%
State Assembly, District 22
HARDY, MELISSA58.54%R34.21%4.99%24.33%17.08%12.09%
RAMOS, RICK41.46%D29.22%12.24%
State Assembly, District 23
BRICKFIELD, ELIZABETH39.60%D26.64%12.96%
GALLANT, DANIELLE58.87%R39.92%13.28%18.95%19.27%5.99%
MANLEY, MERCY1.53%LP0.72%0.81%
State Assembly, District 24
KING, DORZELL34.09%R20.84%13.25%
PETERS, SARAH65.91%D37.88%17.03%28.03%31.82%14.79%
State Assembly, District 25
KUMAR, SAM46.10%R32.74%13.36%
LA RUE HATCH, SELENA53.90%D35.17%2.43%18.73%7.80%5.37%
State Assembly, District 26
DELONG, RICH71.71%R40.02%12.47%31.69%43.42%30.95%
MITCHELL, REED28.29%D27.55%0.74%
State Assembly, District 27
PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
ORTIZ, CARMEN L.R
TAYLOR, ANGELA58.21%D35.92%10.44%22.29%16.42%5.98%
State Assembly, District 28
BROWN, CLINT32.58%R13.39%19.19%
D’SILVA, REUBEN67.42%D43.51%30.12%23.91%34.84%4.72%
State Assembly, District 29
COHEN, LESLEY ELIZABETH53.14%D33.72%6.63%19.42%6.28%-0.35%
KNIGHTLY, RHONDA46.86%R27.09%19.77%
State Assembly, District 30
ANDERSON, NATHA C.55.21%D35.71%10.07%19.50%13.77%3.70%
MCGEEIN, GARRETT3.36%LP1.14%2.22%
RODRIGUEZ-ELKINS, RICCI41.44%R25.64%15.80%
State Assembly, District 31
DICKMAN, JILL100.00%R40.27%59.73%
State Assembly, District 32
HANSEN, ALEXIS M.100.00%R46.23%53.77%
State Assembly, District 33
GARRARD, JOHN “DOC”19.13%D13.04%6.09%
GURR, BERT80.87%R52.52%39.48%28.35%61.74%22.26%
State Assembly, District 34
BILBRAY-AXELROD, SHANNON56.12%D37.56%13.38%18.56%12.24%-1.14%
BUTLER, STACY43.88%R24.17%19.71%
State Assembly, District 35
  PartyReg %Diff RegDiff Vote to RegMargin of winDiff margin of win -Diff reg
GORELOW, MICHELLE48.93%D
JONES, TIFFANY47.41%R28.03%19.38%
ROBINSON, MINDY3.66%LP0.84%2.82%
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State Assembly, District 36
HAFEN, II, GREGORY T.100.00%R40.29%59.71%
State Assembly, District 37
BACKUS, SHEA50.49%D34.08%2.96%16.41%2.57%-0.39%
DEAVILLE, JACOB47.92%R31.11%16.81%
TEDOFF, MARC1.60%LP0.82%0.78%
State Assembly, District 38
KOENIG, GREGORY S.100.00%R47.24%52.76%
State Assembly, District 39
GRAY, KEN70.17%R50.52%31.54%19.65%40.34%8.80%
NOBLE, JANICE E.29.83%D18.98%10.85%
State Assembly, District 40
MCDANIEL, SHANNON C.37.96%D25.96%12.00%
O’NEILL, PHILIP “PK”58.81%R41.06%15.11%17.75%20.85%5.74%
TOLL, SAM3.23%LP1.22%2.01%
State Assembly, District 41
BODINE, PAUL46.07%R26.47%19.60%
JAUREGUI, SANDRA51.77%D33.28%6.81%18.49%5.70%-1.11%
MCNAMARA, SEAN2.16%LP0.87%1.29%
State Assembly, District 42
BROWN-MAY, TRACY56.65%D36.56%13.46%20.09%13.30%-0.16%
FACEY, EDWARD “EDDIE”43.35%R23.10%20.25%