With An Almost Four Percent Drop In Active Voters, Non-Partisan Still On Top

By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform – September 13, 2024

With the switch to the top-down voter registration system and a major voter roll maintenance taking place, the secretary of state delayed release of August numbers; they checked and double-checked to ensure accuracy, finally  posting on August 11th. The result of the maintenance effort was a drop of almost four percent (3.79%) in active voters. Party losses of actual voters and voter share reflect that.

Even with the adjustment, the trend remains unchanged. Non-Partisan voters are still the largest group of voters.

State-Wide

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D-23,910-3.93%30.05%-0.05%
R-14,114-2.44%29.06%0.40%
NP-34,993-5.08%33.65%-0.46%
IAP-2,522-2.82%4.46%0.04%
LIB-733-4.43%0.81%-0.01%
Other-252-0.66%1.96%0.06%
Total not D or R  40.89%-0.37%

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

Clark County

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D-23,402-4.94%32.37%0.04%
R-13,140-3.60%25.27%0.38%
NP-32,237-6.16%35.29%-0.41%
IAP-2,512-4.01%4.33%0.05%
LIB-670-6.29%0.72%-0.01%
Other-2,201-7.26%2.02%-0.05%
Total not D or R  42.36%-0.42%

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

Washoe County

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D-239-0.25%29.73%-0.06%
R-118-0.11%32.25%-0.02%
NP-735-0.75%30.11%-0.21%
IAP530.35%4.75%0.02%
LIB-34-0.95%1.09%-0.01%
Other91915.84%2.08%0.28%
Total not D or R  38.02%0.08%

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

Rural Counties (See rural county table below district tables)

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D-269-0.70%16.47%0.04%
R-856-0.78%47.49%0.08%
NP-2,021-2.97%28.74%-0.60%
IAP-63-0.56%4.87%0.02%
LIB-29-1.25%1.00%0.00%
Other1,03045.86%1.42%0.46%
Total not D or R  36.04%-0.12%

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

18 – 34 Year Old

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D-9,031-5.76%27.09%-0.12%
R-3,227-3.35%17.07%0.35%
NP-17,207-6.18%47.90%-0.43%
IAP-980-3.91%4.42%0.07%
LIB-383-5.63%1.18%0.00%
Other200.16%2.35%0.13%
Total not D or R  55.84%-0.23%

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

35 – 54 Year Old

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D-8,214-4.48%28.82%-0.10%
R-4,919-2.87%27.38%0.36%
NP-11,679-5.15%35.46%-0.38%
IAP-861-2.89%4.77%0.06%
LIB-255-3.86%1.05%0.00%
Other-303-1.95%2.51%0.06%
Total not D or R  43.80%-0.26%

Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.

55+

PartyChange in # Voters% Change% Voter ShareDifference in Voter Share %
D2,3880.91%33.04%-0.03%
R2,9850.98%38.61%0.19%
NP2,4721.41%22.45%-0.22%
IAP3030.91%4.25%0.02%
LIB70.22%0.38%0.00%
Other-23-0.23%1.27%0.03%
Total not D or R  28.36%-0.17%

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
Democratic130
Republican130
NP400
IAP040
LIB202
Other211
Not D or R400

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 CD1, CD3, and CD4 NP holds the top

State Senate Districts

Party# Districts Lose Voter Share# Districts Gain Voter Share# Districts No Change
Democratic9120
Republican3180
NP2100
IAP1182
LIB1335
Other1371
Not D or R1650

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 16 (76.19%) 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 10 districts (47.62%) SDs 2,5,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,21.

State Assembly Districts

Party# Districts Lose Voter Share# Districts Gain Voter Share# Districts No Change
Democratic3291
Republican20220
NP12300
IAP2364
LIB151215
Other3462
Not D or R11310

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 33 (78.57%) 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 23 districts (52.38%),

ADs 2,5,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17,18,20,21,24,27,28,29,30,34,35,41, and 42

Rural Counties

Party# Counties Lose Voter Share# Counties Gain Voter Share# Counties No Change
Democratic780
Republican690
NP1410
IAP771
LIB834
Other0141
Not D or R870

Combined NP / minor party is the largest group in Carson City

Average non-major party voter share counties is now 33.19 percent. There is just over one month until early voting begins. This month will give us a good indication of what voter share will be as Nevadans head to the polls.