Combined Non-Partisan and Minor Party Registration Approaching Leading Voter Share
By Doug Goodman -Founder & Executive Director Nevadans for Election Reform
Less than three percent now remains until those not registered to vote as either Democratic or Republican become the largest voting bloc in Nevada. That group is already the largest bloc among voters 18 to 34 years of age by over seven percent. The voter registration numbers for April 2021 continue to show no change to this trend.
Just how strong is this change in voter party preference? This table shows the voter share as of April 2011, 2016, and 2021. Note the change from 2016 to 2021 is more than double the change from 2011 to 2016.
| Party | 2011 | 2016 | Diff | 2021 | Diff |
| D | 42.09% | 40.08% | -2.01% | 35.78% | -4.30% |
| R | 36.38% | 35.02% | -1.36% | 31.27% | -3.75% |
| NP | 15.82% | 18.93% | +3.11% | 25.13% | +6.20% |
| Other | 5.71% | 5.98% | +0.27% | 7.82% | +1.84% |
| Total Not D or R | 21.53% | 24.91% | +3.38% | 32.95% | +8.04% |
Here are the March to April 2021 changes
State-Wide
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -1,183 | -0.18% | 35.78% | -0.23% |
| R | -2,311 | -0.41% | 31.27% | -0.27% |
| NP | 8,006 | 1.79% | 25.13% | 0.33% |
| IAP | 158 | 0.19% | 4.55% | -0.01% |
| LIB | 44 | 0.25% | 0.97% | 0.00% |
| Other | 3,574 | 9.42% | 2.29% | 0.19% |
| Total not D or R | 32.95% | 0.51% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
Clark County
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | 20 | 0.00% | 38.83% | -0.32% |
| R | -154 | -0.04% | 27.44% | -0.24% |
| NP | 7,367 | 2.26% | 25.97% | 0.36% |
| IAP | 328 | 0.59% | 4.40% | -0.01% |
| LIB | 114 | 1.03% | 0.87% | 0.00% |
| Other | 2,948 | 10.18% | 2.49% | 0.21% |
| Total not D or R | 33.73% | 0.56% |
18 – 34 Year Old
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -530 | -0.29% | 36.17% | -0.35% |
| R | -1,066 | -1.02% | 20.33% | -0.35% |
| NP | 3,653 | 2.14% | 34.19% | 0.49% |
| IAP | -28 | -0.12% | 4.65% | -0.04% |
| LIB | -2 | -0.02% | 1.59% | -0.01% |
| Other | 1,396 | 9.76% | 3.08% | 0.25% |
| Total not D or R | 43.50% | 0.69% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
55+
| Party | Change in # Voters | % Change | % Voter Share | Difference in Voter Share % |
| D | -379 | -0.14% | 36.70% | -0.15% |
| R | -581 | -0.20% | 39.84% | -0.18% |
| NP | 1,887 | 1.52% | 17.26% | 0.21% |
| IAP | 86 | 0.27% | 4.31% | 0.00% |
| LIB | 12 | 0.38% | 0.44% | 0.00% |
| Other | 894 | 9.20% | 1.45% | 0.12% |
| Total not D or R | 23.46% | 0.33% |
Other includes Green Party, Natural Law Party, other or not specified.
A Republican-sponsored bill (SB121) to address this growing shift in the political landscape was denied a hearing by Democratic leadership.