By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform – September 2, 2023
NOTE: This report now includes figures for Generation X, those between the age of 35 and 54. Similar to the 18 to 34 age group, Non-Partisan is the largest bloc in this group.
Active registered voters in Nevada continued to abandon the two major political parties in August with Non-Partisan expanding its lead over the Democratic Party to over one-half of one percent (0.57%), an increase of 0.4 percent in one month. Growth of voters now registered to vote as Non-Partisan continues across the board.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -936 | -0.16% | 31.55% | -0.14% |
| R | -89 | -0.02% | 28.93% | -0.09% |
| NP | 6,777 | 1.12% | 32.12% | 0.26% |
| IAP | 208 | 0.25% | 4.37% | 0.00% |
| LIB | -21 | -0.13% | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| Other | -317 | -0.76% | 2.17% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 39.52% | 0.24% |
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 | -1,175 | -0.25% | 33.93% | -0.14% |
| R | -699 | -0.20% | 25.11% | -0.09% |
| NP | 4,288 | 0.94% | 33.60% | 0.26% |
| IAP | 42 | 0.07% | 4.23% | 0.00% |
| LIB | -32 | -0.31% | 0.76% | 0.00% |
| Other | -353 | -1.07% | 2.37% | -0.03% |
| Total not D or R | 40.95% | 0.23% |
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 | 237 | 0.25% | 30.95% | -0.12% |
| R | 311 | 0.31% | 32.46% | -0.11% |
| NP | 1,294 | 1.46% | 28.80% | 0.23% |
| IAP | 108 | 0.75% | 4.62% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 7 | 0.19% | 1.16% | -0.01% |
| Other | 35 | 0.57% | 2.00% | 0.00% |
| Total not D or R | 36.58% | 0.23 |
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 | 2 | 0.01% | 17.47% | -0.12% |
| R | 299 | 0.29% | 47.79% | -0.20% |
| NP | 1,195 | 2.01% | 27.62% | 0.35% |
| IAP | 58 | 0.54% | 4.90% | -0.01% |
| LIB | 4 | 0.17% | 1.08% | -0.01% |
| Other | 1 | 0.04% | 1.14% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 34.74% | 0.32% |
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 | -1,140 | -0.72% | 29.45% | -0.24% |
| R | -428 | -0.48% | 16.73% | -0.09% |
| NP | 2,355 | 0.98% | 45.60% | 0.40% |
| IAP | -70 | -0.31% | 4.23% | -0.02% |
| LIB | -53 | -0.76% | 1.30% | -0.01% |
| Other | -218 | -1.50% | 2.69% | -0.04% |
| Total not D or R | 53.82% | 0.33% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
35 – 54 Year Old
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -297 | -0.16% | 30.41% | -0.13% |
| R | -138 | -0.08% | 27.43% | -0.10% |
| NP | 2,053 | 1.03% | 33.73% | 0.25% |
| IAP | 84 | 0.31% | 4.63% | 0.00% |
| LIB | 26 | 0.41% | 1.07% | 0.00% |
| Other | -78 | -0.48% | 2.73% | -0.02% |
| Total not D or R | 42.16% | 0.23% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 504 | 0.19% | 33.87% | -0.09% |
| R | 479 | 0.16% | 38.45% | -0.11% |
| NP | 2,364 | 1.43% | 21.65% | 0.21% |
| IAP | 193 | 0.59% | 4.26% | 0.01% |
| LIB | 6 | 0.19% | 0.40% | 0.00% |
| Other | -21 | -0.20% | 1.37% | -0.01% |
| Total not D or R | 27.68% | 0.21% |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NP | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| IAP | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| LIB | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| NP | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| IAP | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| LIB | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| Other | 18 | 1 | 2 |
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 5,8,9,10,11,12
State Assembly Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| NP | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| IAP | 17 | 15 | 10 |
| LIB | 17 | 5 | 20 |
| Other | 36 | 1 | 5 |
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 29 (69.05%) 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 5,8,9,15,16,21,27,29,35,41
Rural Counties
| Party | # Counties Lose Voter Share | # Counties Gain Voter Share | # Counties No Change |
| Democratic | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| NP | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| IAP | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| LIB | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Other | 7 | 2 | 6 |
The voter share of those not registered to either the Democratic or Republican Party increased in all 15 rural counties with an average share of 31.76 percent.
As we head into the 2024 election cycle it will be interesting to see how recent events impact these number over the next few months.