By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform
Given the Democratic Party dominance in the general election, it is not surprising to see November 2018 voter registration mirror the election results; Democratic and Non-Partisan gains and GOP loses.
Except for the rural counties. The Democratic Party gained voter share while the Republican Party experienced significant loses. This trend shows not only in tracked demographics but also across state congressional and legislative districts. And while the number of active registered voters in Nevada increased by 25,000, the Republican Party saw a much lower rate of growth than either the Democratic Party or Non-Partisan.
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 10,975 | 1.83 | 38.41 | 0.09 |
| R | 6,068 | 1.16 | 33.37 | -0.15 |
| NP | 6,297 | 1.84 | 21.96 | 0.05 |
| IAP | 1,727 | 1.77 | 4.34 | 0.01 |
| LIB | 310 | 1.99 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Other | 220 | 1.55 | 0.91 | 0.00 |
| Total not D or R | 28.21 | 0.06 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Clark County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 9,883 | 2.16 | 41.98 | 0.09 |
| R | 4,757 | 1.48 | 29.22 | -0.13 |
| NP | 5,195 | 2.08 | 22.89 | 0.03 |
| IAP | 1365 | 2.12 | 4.09 | 0.01 |
| LIB | 242 | 2.42 | 0.92 | 0.00 |
| Other | 176 | 1.79 | 0.90 | 0.00 |
| Total not D or R | 28.80 | 0.04 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Washoe County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 835 | 0.88 | 35.14 | 0.01 |
| R | 537 | 0.54 | 36.93 | -0.11 |
| NP | 684 | 1.21 | 21.04 | 0.08 |
| IAP | 209 | 1.14 | 4.40 | 0.01 |
| LIB | 43 | 1.28 | 1.26 | 0.01 |
| Other | 31 | 0.94 | 1.23 | 0.00 |
| Total not D or R | 27.93 | 0.10 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
Rural Counties
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 257 | 0.57 | 22.85 | -0.06 |
| R | 774 | 0.76 | 51.77 | -0.03 |
| NP | 418 | 1.18 | 18.04 | 0.07 |
| IAP | 115 | 1.03 | 5.66 | 0.01 |
| LIB | 25 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 0.00 |
| Other | 13 | 1.21 | 0.55 | 0.00 |
| Total not D or R | 25.38 | 0.08 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
18 – 34 Year Old
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 3,807 | 2.32 | 38.68 | 0.13 |
| R | 1,403 | 1.44 | 22.74 | -0.12 |
| NP | 2,551 | 1.93 | 30.97 | -0.01 |
| IAP | 604 | 2.08 | 4.50 | 0.01 |
| LIB | 126 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 0.00 |
| Other | 79 | 1.33 | 1.39 | -0.01 |
| Total not D or R | 38.58 | -0.01 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 3,249 | 1.30 | 38.77 | 0.03 |
| R | 2,776 | 1.04 | 41.25 | -0.08 |
| NP | 1,415 | 1.47 | 14.91 | 0.04 |
| IAP | 496 | 1.52 | 4.09 | 0.01 |
| LIB | 47 | 1.65 | 0.44 | 0.00 |
| Other | 47 | 1.37 | 0.53 | 0.00 |
| Total not D or R | 19.98 | 0.05 |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, and others
By district voter share changes.
Congressional Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Partisan | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| IAP | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| LIB | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 4 |
CD 1, CD 2, and CD 4 (75 percent of the districts) 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 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Partisan | 4 | 15 | 2 |
| IAP | 3 | 11 | 7 |
| LIB | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| Other | 4 | 2 | 15 |
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.
State Assembly Districts
| Party | # Districts Lose Voter Share | # Districts Gain Voter Share | # Districts No Change |
| Democratic | 11 | 28 | 3 |
| Republican | 40 | 1 | 1 |
| Non-Partisan | 10 | 32 | 0 |
| IAP | 10 | 22 | 10 |
| LIB | 5 | 17 | 20 |
| Other | 11 | 12 | 19 |
In 33 districts (7857%) 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.
Non-Partisan voters are now 22 percent of active registered voters with 28 percent not registered as either Democratic or Republican. In the largest voting bloc, Baby Boomers, 20 percent are not affiliated with either major party, 15 percent Non-Partisan and among those between the ages of 18 and 34, these number are 39 percent and 31 percent respectfully. Only five percent separate the Democratic and Republican Party statewide and in what was once a solid GOP county, Washoe, less than two percent separate the two major parties; 28 percent are not affiliated with either party with 21 percent Non-Partisan.
Nevada voters just approved automatic voter registration. Now whenever an eligible person does business at the Department of Motor Vehicles they will be automatically registered to vote or if they are already registered their registration will be updated (if needed) unless they specifically say “no”. Because of the way the process is written, the number of Non-Partisan voters is expected to rise significantly. Only time will tell but will Non-Partisans become the largest segment of voters by 2020?