Voter registration numbers for September, 2016 have been released and two numbers stand out. The number of voters 18 – 34 years of age grew by almost seven percent. This is not quite double (75 percent) the overall increase for the state (3.86 percent). Also, for the first time, voters registered as Non-Partisan top 20 percent of total active voters.
The Democratic and Republican Parties should also be concerned in that they continue to lose voter share to Non-Partisan and minor parties and are picking up new voters at a rate less than one-half the rate of those two groups. This continuing trend resonates across all demographics.
State-Wide
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
17,473
|
3.29
|
39.56
|
-0.22
|
|
R
|
11,643
|
2.53
|
33.98
|
-0.44
|
|
NP
|
17,614
|
6.73
|
20.15
|
0.54
|
|
Other
|
4,861
|
5.88
|
6.31
|
0.12
|
|
Total not D or R
|
26.46
|
0.66
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +3.47%; Lib +9.81%; other 5 parties +13.17%
Clark County
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
15,309
|
3.84
|
43.26
|
-0.27
|
|
R
|
8,257
|
2.99
|
29.67
|
-0.43
|
|
NP
|
14,144
|
7.52
|
21.12
|
0.60
|
|
Other
|
3,402
|
6.35
|
5.95
|
0.10
|
|
Total not D or R
|
27.07
|
0.70
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +3.85%; Lib +10.48%; other 5 parties +13.03%
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
1,461
|
1.63
|
36.04
|
-0.25
|
|
R
|
1,210
|
1.28
|
37.91
|
-0.41
|
|
NP
|
2,250
|
4.90
|
19.04
|
0.46
|
|
Other
|
897
|
5.32
|
7.01
|
0.20
|
|
Total not D or R
|
26.05
|
0.66
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +2.0%; Lib +9.27%; other 5 parties +15.13%
Rural Counties
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
703
|
1.66
|
24.52
|
-0.26
|
|
R
|
2,176
|
2.45
|
51.77
|
-0.14
|
|
NP
|
1,220
|
4.41
|
16.44
|
0.26
|
|
Other
|
562
|
4.61
|
7.26
|
0.13
|
|
Total not D or R
|
23.70
|
0.39
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +2.75%; Lib +7.83%; other 5 parties +8.43%
18 – 34 Year Old
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
7,910
|
5.76
|
39.66
|
-0.39
|
|
R
|
3,577
|
4.34
|
23.48
|
-0.56
|
|
NP
|
9,162
|
9.46
|
28.86
|
0.62
|
|
Other
|
2,562
|
9.74
|
7.88
|
0.21
|
|
Total not D or R
|
36.74
|
0.83
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +5.40%; Lib +14.35%; other 5 parties +17.68%
55+
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
4,248
|
1.86
|
40.10
|
-0.13
|
|
R
|
4,255
|
1.83
|
40.88
|
-0.14
|
|
NP
|
3,005
|
3.85
|
13.94
|
0.22
|
|
Other
|
875
|
3.06
|
5.07
|
0.04
|
|
Total not D or R
|
19.01
|
0.26
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot access.
Change is # voters: IAP +2.19%; Lib +3.83%; other 5 parties +9.22%
Major party loses also continue in congressional and legislative districts.
Congressional Districts
|
Party
|
# Districts Lose Voter Share
|
# Districts Gain Voter Share
|
# Districts No Change
|
|
Democratic
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
Republican
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
|
Other
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
In CD 1 the number of voters not affiliated with either major party exceeds those registered as Republican by 5.79%. The difference between GOP and Non-Partisan in CD1 is <0.25%. At the end of July, 2016 the difference was over 0.60%
State Senate Districts
|
Party
|
# Districts Lose Voter Share
|
# Districts Gain Voter Share
|
# Districts No Change
|
|
Democratic
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
|
Republican
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
|
Other
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
In 12 districts (57.14%) 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
|
42
|
0
|
0
|
|
Republican
|
42
|
0
|
0
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
2
|
40
|
0
|
|
Other
|
0
|
42
|
0
|
In 27 districts (64.29%) 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 3 districts over August, 2016
September was National Voter Registration Month. Voters registered as Non-Partisan and not affiliated with either major political party will be a major factor in many races. By registering as Non-Partisan or in a minor party, voters are clearly stating something is wrong with either the two-party system or the way the Democratic and Republican Party are addressing the issues.
These voters’ concerns should also be recognized during the upcoming Nevada legislative session as well as in Congress and county commission and city council meetings. The Nevada Election Modernization and Reform Act for 2017 (NEMRA – 2017) provides the path to accomplish this task.