The new year has begun and for voter registration trends, the direction is the same; Non-Partisan leading the pack in voter share growth and the Democratic Party unable to stem the tide of losing. The GOP’s ground game still appears to be working as the party gained voter share most notably among voters 18 to 34 years of age. And while the Democratic Party is losing voter share in all Congressional districts, 20 of 21 State Senate districts, and 36 of the 42 State Assembly districts, Non-Partisan, the Republican Party, and the minor parties are gaining in those important chambers.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 1,863 | 0.33 | 38.66 | -0.05 |
| R | 2,516 | 0.51 | 33.51 | 0.01 |
| NP | 2,010 | 0.65 | 21.34 | 0.04 |
| Other | 472 | 0.50 | 6.49 | 0.00 |
| Total not D or R | 27.83 | 0.04 |
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters / voter share: IAP 0.56/0.00%; Lib 0.97/0.00%; other 5 parties -0.16/-0.01%
Clark County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 1,565 | 0.36 | 42.22 | -0.08 |
| R | 2,069 | 0.69 | 29.29 | 0.04 |
| NP | 1,641 | 0.72 | 22.34 | 0.04 |
| Other | 344 | 0.55 | 6.15 | 0.00 |
| Total not D or R | 28.49 | 0.04 |
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters / voter share: IAP 0.62/0.00% Lib 0.98/0.00%; other 5 parties -0.08/-0.01%
Washoe County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 306 | 0.35 | 35.15 | -0.01 |
| R | 291 | 0.31 | 37.66 | -0.02 |
| NP | 266 | 0.53 | 20.05 | 0.03 |
| Other | -120 | -0.67 | 7.07 | -0.07 |
| Total not D or R | 27.12 | -0.04 |
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters / voter share: IAP 0.54/0.01%; Lib 0.92/0.01%; other 5 parties -0.44 / -0.01%
Rural Counties
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -8 | -0.02 | 23.61 | -0.04 |
| R | 156 | 0.16 | 51.37 | 0.00 |
| NP | 103 | 0.32 | 17.54 | 0.03 |
| Other | 53 | 0.38 | 7.48 | 0.02 |
| Total not D or R | 25.02 | 0.05 |
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters / voter share: IAP 0.33/0.01%; Lib 1.00/0.01%; other 5 parties -0.19/0.00%
18 – 34 Year Old
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 402 | 0.27 | 38.52 | -0.08 |
| R | 665 | 0.75 | 23.22 | 0.06 |
| NP | 626 | 0.54 | 30.25 | 0.02 |
| Other | 123 | 0.40 | 8.02 | -0.01 |
| Total not D or R | 38.27 | 0.01 |
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters / voter share: IAP 0.44/0.00%; Lib 1.01/0.01%; other 5 parties -0.28/-0.01%
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 877 | 0.36 | 39.27 | -0.04 |
| R | 1,290 | 0.52 | 40.68 | 0.02 |
| NP | 546 | 0.60 | 14.79 | 0.02 |
| Other | 200 | 0.62 | 5.25 | 0.01 |
| Total not D or R | 20.04 | 0.03 |
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters / voter share: IAP 0.60/0.01%; Lib 1.33/0.00%; other 5 parties 0.22/0.00%
By district voter share changes.
Congressional Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Non-Partisan | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 1 | 3 |
CD 1, CD 2, and CD 4 continue to show the number of voters not affiliated with either major party is greater than or within 5% of the number of voters registered to one of the major parties.
State Senate Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| Non-Partisan | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Other | 6 | 9 | 6 |
In 16 districts (76.19%) 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 one over December, 2017
State Assembly Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 36 | 5 | 1 |
| Republican | 13 | 29 | 0 |
| Non-Partisan | 2 | 38 | 2 |
| Other | 23 | 14 | 5 |
In 31 districts (73.81%) 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 the same as December, 2017.
Our representative form of government may be in jeopardy. With nearly 30 percent of voters (40 percent among voters 18 – 34 years of age) not registered to vote in one of the two major political parties, under 15 percent of registered voters will select who the remaining 85 percent have to settle, most times the lesser of two evils, and chose between in November. Government is not representative under this process.
Nevadans for Election Reform has a better idea. We can and must make our governing institutions truly representative.