The Nevada Democratic Party could be seeing the impact of
Bernie Sanders supporters. The Republican Party could be seeing the impact of Donald
Trump. Or it could be the trend of voters believing the major political parties
do not represent them continues unabated.
Whether one or all of the above apply, July, 2016 voter registration
numbers show Non-Partisan and minor party registration out-pacing both the
Democratic and Republican Party in rate of growth while at the same time gaining
voter share as both major parties lose.
The question also needs to be asked, what is happening with
the “other” category? This is a consolidated
group of parties not ballot qualified such as the Green and Whig and is
continuing to show growth of over 10 percent. This is happening at the same
time the Libertarian Party is growing by approximately 5 percent and the Independent
American Party by 1 ½ percent.
State-Wide
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
8,564
|
1.62
|
39.88
|
-0.11
|
|
R
|
5,938
|
1.29
|
34.51
|
-0.20
|
|
NP
|
7,890
|
3.10
|
19.48
|
0.23
|
|
Other
|
2,531
|
3.17
|
6.12
|
0.07
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
25.70
|
0.30
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP +1.71%; Lib +4.27%; other 8 parties
+10.56%
Clark County
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
7,146
|
1.80
|
43.53
|
-0.11
|
|
R
|
3,678
|
1.32
|
30.21
|
-0.21
|
|
NP
|
6,000
|
3.26
|
20.42
|
0.24
|
|
Other
|
1,851
|
3.56
|
5.78
|
0.08
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
26.20
|
0.32
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP +1.64%; Lib +4.58%; other 8 parties
+11.73%
Washoe County
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
1,161
|
1.31
|
36.36
|
-0.15
|
|
R
|
1,264
|
1.34
|
38.56
|
-0.15
|
|
NP
|
1,342
|
3.06
|
18.31
|
0.02
|
|
Other
|
474
|
2.92
|
6.77
|
0.08
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
25.08
|
0.10
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP +2.25%; Lib +4.12%; other 8 parties
+4.71%
Rural Counties
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
257
|
0.61
|
24.92
|
-0.15
|
|
R
|
996
|
1.15
|
51.98
|
-0.02
|
|
NP
|
548
|
2.07
|
16.03
|
0.14
|
|
Other
|
206
|
1.76
|
7.07
|
0.04
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
23.10
|
0.18
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP +1.36%; Lib +3.16%; other 8 parties
+3.84%
18 – 34 Year Old
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
2,598
|
1.91
|
39.90
|
-0.45
|
|
R
|
1,835
|
2.23
|
24.27
|
-0.20
|
|
NP
|
3,743
|
4.01
|
28.01
|
0.25
|
|
Other
|
1,157
|
4.64
|
7.53
|
0.11
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
35.54
|
0.36
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP +2.66%; Lib +5.71%; other 8 parties
+10.07%
55+
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
2,381
|
1.04
|
40.31
|
-0.07
|
|
R
|
2,305
|
0.99
|
41.02
|
-0.10
|
|
NP
|
1.654
|
2.17
|
13.66
|
0.13
|
|
Other
|
556
|
1.98
|
5.01
|
0.04
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
18.67
|
0.17
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 8 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP +1.11%; Lib +2.14%; other 8 parties
+9.67%
Major party loses are also the trend 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 4.77%
State Senate Districts
|
Party
|
# Districts Lose Voter Share
|
# Districts Gain Voter Share
|
# Districts No Change
|
|
Democratic
|
19
|
1
|
1
|
|
Republican
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
|
Other
|
2
|
19
|
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. This is an increase of 1 district over June, 2016
State Assembly Districts
|
Party
|
# Districts Lose Voter Share
|
# Districts Gain Voter Share
|
# Districts No Change
|
|
Democratic
|
37
|
5
|
0
|
|
Republican
|
28
|
2
|
2
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
0
|
42
|
0
|
|
Other
|
1
|
40
|
1
|
In 23 districts (54.76%) 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 1 district over June, 2016
The 2017 session of the Nevada legislature convenes in six
months. Bill draft requests (BDR) are being submitted now. By filing a BDR for the
Nevada Election
Modernization and Reform Act of 2017 (NEMRA – 2017), legislators can show
they are ready to address the partisanship that is causing the continuing exodus.
You can let the secretary of state and legislative leaders
know you want NEMRA – 2017 passed during the 2017 session by signing the
petition on Change.org.
