By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform – June 5, 2023
Both the Democratic and Republican Party continued their voter share decline in May with Non-Partisan getting closer to over-taking the Democratic Party as the group with the greatest voter share. Voter roll maintenance in Humboldt, Lincoln, and Nye County helped the major parties in those counties.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -216 | -0.04% | 32.00% | -0.01% |
| R | -2,889 | -0.52% | 29.22% | -0.15% |
| NP | 3,418 | 0.58% | 31.33% | 0.18% |
| IAP | 44 | 0.05% | 4.36% | 0.00% |
| LIB | -53 | -0.32% | 0.87% | 0.00% |
| Other | -374 | -0.89% | 2.23% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 38.79% | 0.16% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
Clark County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 1,178 | 0.25% | 34.38% | -0.16% |
| R | 834 | 0.24% | 25.41% | -0.12% |
| NP | 7,194 | 1.64% | 32.77% | 0.30% |
| IAP | 547 | 0.96% | 4.23% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 53 | 0.51% | 0.77% | 0.00% |
| Other | -46 | -0.14% | 2.44% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 40.21% | 0.29% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
Washoe County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 205 | 0.21% | 31.27% | -0.12% |
| R | 243 | 0.24% | 32.73% | -0.12% |
| NP | 1,241 | 1.46% | 28.23% | 0.24% |
| IAP | 115 | 0.83% | 4.59% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 23 | 0.65% | 1.17% | 0.00% |
| Other | -2 | -0.03% | 2.02% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 36.00% | 0.24 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
Rural Counties (See rural county table below district tables)
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -1,599 | -4.03% | 17.84% | 0.21% |
| R | -3,966 | -3.70% | 48.43% | 0.75% |
| NP | -5,017 | -8.13% | 26.59% | -0.85% |
| IAP | -618 | -5.61% | 4.88% | -0.02% |
| LIB | -129 | -5.28% | 1.08% | 0.00% |
| Other | -326 | -11.58% | 1.17% | -0.08% |
| Total not D or R | 33.72% | -0.95% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
18 – 34 Year Old
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -293 | -0.18% | 30.18% | -0.06% |
| R | -1,042 | -1.15% | 17.00% | -0.20% |
| NP | 1,560 | 0.67% | 44.42% | 0.29% |
| IAP | 14 | 0.06% | 4.26% | 0.00% |
| LIB | -49 | -0.70% | 1.32% | -0.01% |
| Other | -164 | -1.09% | 2.82% | -0.03% |
| Total not D or R | 52.82% | 0.25% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -19 | -0.01% | 34.17% | 0.01% |
| R | -885 | -0.30% | 38.74% | -0.10% |
| NP | 649 | 0.40% | 21.06% | 0.09% |
| IAP | 17 | 0.05% | 4.23% | 0.00% |
| LIB | -19 | -0.61% | 0.40% | 0.00% |
| Other | -87 | -0.81% | 1.40% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 27.09% | 0.08% |
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 |
| Democratic | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NP | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| IAP | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| LIB | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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.
NP holds the top share in CD3.
State Senate Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| NP | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| IAP | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| LIB | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Other | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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 15 (71.43%) of the 21 districts the percentage of voters not registered as Democratic or Republican is the leading group of voters.
NP holds the top share in SDs 5,9,10, and 11
State Assembly Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 37 | 4 | 1 |
| Republican | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| NP | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| IAP | 9 | 24 | 9 |
| LIB | 14 | 8 | 20 |
| Other | 38 | 2 | 2 |
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 28 (66.67%) of the 42 districts the percentage of voters not registered as Democratic or Republican is the leading group of voters.
NP holds the top share in Ads 8,9,15,16,29,35, and 41
Rural Counties
| Party | # Counties Lose Voter Share | # Counties Gain Voter Share | # Counties No Change |
| Democratic | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Republican | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| NP | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| IAP | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| LIB | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Other | 11 | 2 | 2 |
The voter share of those not registered to either the Democratic or Republican Party increased in 10 of the 15 rural counties with an average share of 30.73 percent (decrease of 0.82% due to list maintenance in Humboldt, Lincoln, and Nye county.
The legislative session must end tonight by midnight. How will voters view the results and will that have any impact of voter registration trends?