While routine list maintenance caused a drop in registered
voters in June, 2017 both
major political parties continue to bleed voter share. At the same time, as has
been the trend, voter share of Non-Partisan and minor political parties
continue to climb.
The list maintenance appears to have a general negative
impact in Washoe County. In spite of this, the loss in voter share of both
Non-Partisan and the minor parties is less than either the Democratic or
Republican Party. Across the board, the sharpest growth in voter share is in
the group “other” that includes the Green Party. In contrast, the Democratic
Party lost voter share in all demographics and in all state senate districts
and all but one state assembly district.
State-Wide
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
-2,306
|
-0.40
|
39.30
|
-0.05
|
|
R
|
-1,280
|
-0.26
|
33.13
|
0.00
|
|
NP
|
-475
|
-0.15
|
21.00
|
0.02
|
|
Other
|
225
|
0.23
|
6.57
|
0.03
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
27.57
|
0.05
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP -0.41%; Lib +0.09%; other 5 parties +2.75%
Clark County
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
1,802
|
0.41
|
42.96
|
-0.09
|
|
R
|
1,670
|
0.56
|
28.85
|
-0.01
|
|
NP
|
1,742
|
0.77
|
21.92
|
0.03
|
|
Other
|
1,107
|
1.73
|
6.27
|
0.07
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
28.19
|
0.10
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP +0.79%; Lib +1.39%; other 5 parties +5.14%
Washoe County
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
-4,085
|
-4.43
|
35.45
|
-0.12
|
|
R
|
-3,138
|
-3.25
|
37.60
|
0.33
|
|
NP
|
-2,412
|
-4.67
|
19.80
|
-0.12
|
|
Other
|
-986
|
-5.26
|
7.14
|
-0.09
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
27.15
|
0.00
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP -5.79%; Lib -3.83%; other 5 parties -4.76%
Rural Counties
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
-23
|
-0.05
|
24.07
|
-0.07
|
|
R
|
188
|
0.20
|
50.98
|
-0.03
|
|
NP
|
195
|
0.60
|
17.46
|
0.06
|
|
Other
|
104
|
0.75
|
7.49
|
0.04
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
24.95
|
0.10
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP +0.80%; Lib +0.62%; other 5 parties +0.46%
18 – 34 Year Old
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
-1,260
|
-0.80
|
39.45
|
-0.04
|
|
R
|
-772
|
-0.86
|
22.51
|
-0.04
|
|
NP
|
-722
|
-0.61
|
29.81
|
0.03
|
|
Other
|
-7
|
-0.02
|
8.23
|
0.06
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
38.04
|
0.09
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP -0.88%; Lib -0.37%; other 5 parties +2.26%
55+
|
Party
|
Change in # Voters
|
% Change
|
% Voter Share
|
Difference in Voter Share %
|
|
D
|
-277
|
-0.11
|
39.77
|
-0.06
|
|
R
|
158
|
0.06
|
40.53
|
0.01
|
|
NP
|
237
|
0.27
|
14.45
|
0.03
|
|
Other
|
174
|
0.55
|
5.25
|
0.03
|
|
Total not D or R
|
|
|
19.70
|
0.06
|
Other includes IAP, Lib, and 5 parties without ballot
access.
Change is # voters: IAP +0.14%; Lib 0.72%; other 5 parties +3.18%
Congressional Districts
|
Party
|
# Districts Lose Voter Share
|
# Districts Gain Voter Share
|
# Districts No Change
|
|
Democratic
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
Republican
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
|
Other
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Both CD 1, CD 2, and CD 4 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
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
|
Republican
|
11
|
10
|
0
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
6
|
14
|
1
|
|
Other
|
5
|
16
|
0
|
Unchanged. In 14 districts (66.7%) 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. Note the Democratic Party lost voter share in all districts.
This raises questions about the party’s leadership claim of success during the
just ended legislative session.
State Assembly Districts
|
Party
|
# Districts Lose Voter Share
|
# Districts Gain Voter Share
|
# Districts No Change
|
|
Democratic
|
41
|
1
|
0
|
|
Republican
|
20
|
19
|
3
|
|
Non-Partisan
|
11
|
27
|
4
|
|
Other
|
7
|
34
|
1
|
Unchanged. In 31 districts (73.81%) 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 unchanged from last month. However, the fact that
the Democratic Party lost voter share in all but one district cannot be
overlooked.
Partisanship continues to divide our society. Nevada is not
immune. Given Governor Sandoval’s 41 vetoes, future analysis of committee minutes
and votes along with floor votes could very well show the role partisanship
impacts Nevadans’ every-day lives.
