In less than three months, the Democratic and Republican Parties will hold their presidential nominating caucuses and in just short of seven months, their primaries for federal, state, and county offices. Yet according to the voter registration data released November 5, 2015 for the month of October, 2015 by the Nevada Secretary of State’s office more voters continue to register as Non-Partisan than either Democrat or Republican.
As campaigns increase intensity, focus will be on individual districts. In 42.86% of State Senate districts (9 of 21), the number of voters not registered as either Democratic or Republican is higher than one of those parties. In State Assembly districts, that number is 38.09% (16 of 42). In Congressional districts, 26% of voters are not registered in one of the major parties. In CD1, the number in this group tops the number registered as Republican.
The numbers continue to highlight the growing dissatisfaction of voters and the need for the reforms proposed in the Nevada Election Modernization Act (NEMRA).
State-Wide
|
Party
|
# Registered Voters
|
Increase
|
% of Increase
|
% Voter Share
|
% Change from September
|
|
D
|
480,147
|
1,409
|
0.29
|
39.28
|
+0.03
|
|
R
|
423,439
|
662
|
0.16
|
34.66
|
-0.02
|
|
NP
|
241,381
|
963
|
0.40
|
19.74
|
+0.03
|
|
O
|
77,552
|
-254
|
-0.32
|
6.34
|
-0.04
|
Clark County
|
Party
|
# Registered Voters
|
Increase
|
% of Increase
|
% Voter Share
|
% Change from September
|
|
D
|
362,312
|
3,825
|
1.07
|
42.93
|
-0.02
|
|
R
|
258825
|
2,666
|
1.04
|
30.67
|
-0.02
|
|
NP
|
172,806
|
2,352
|
1.38
|
20.47
|
0.05
|
|
O
|
50,017
|
493
|
1.0
|
5.93
|
0
|
Washoe County
|
Party
|
# Registered Voters
|
Increase
|
% of Increase
|
% Voter Share
|
% Change from September
|
|
D
|
79,774
|
967
|
1.22
|
35.18
|
-0.01
|
|
R
|
87,130
|
1,000
|
1.16
|
38.42
|
-0.04
|
|
NP
|
43,423
|
652
|
1.52
|
19.15
|
0.05
|
|
O
|
16,447
|
226
|
1.39
|
7.25
|
0.01
|
18 – 34 Year Olds
|
Party
|
# Registered Voters
|
Increase
|
% of Increase
|
% Voter Share
|
% Change from September
|
|
D
|
109,971
|
1,320
|
1.21
|
37.58
|
0.19
|
|
R
|
73,243
|
372
|
0.51
|
25.03
|
-0.04
|
|
NP
|
86,156
|
431
|
0.5
|
29.45
|
-0.05
|
|
O
|
23,227
|
-113
|
-0.05
|
7.94
|
-0.09
|
55 and Over
|
Party
|
# Registered Voters
|
Increase
|
% of Increase
|
% Voter Share
|
% Change from September
|
|
D
|
216,150
|
-31
|
-0.01
|
40.51
|
-0.05
|
|
R
|
214,439
|
570
|
0.27
|
40.29
|
0.06
|
|
NP
|
74,580
|
212
|
0.29
|
13.98
|
0.03
|
|
O
|
27,881
|
-89
|
-0.32
|
5.22
|
-0.03
|
Rural Counties
|
Party
|
# Registered Voters
|
Increase
|
% of Increase
|
% Voter Share
|
% Change from September
|
|
D
|
38,061
|
-3,383
|
-8.16
|
25.08
|
-0.63
|
|
R
|
77,484
|
-3,004
|
-3.73
|
51.05
|
1.12
|
|
NP
|
25,152
|
-2.041
|
-7.51
|
16.57
|
-0.3
|
|
O
|
11,088
|
-973
|
-8.7
|
7.3
|
-0.18
|