The huge swing state where there's just TWO votes between Dems and Republicans
Democrats are back at the top with Nevada voters - but only by two votes.
While the swing state saw Republicans temporarily take the lead in the number of registered voters, the Democrats are back as the top party, according to the latest official numbers.
The Nevada Democratic Party reported a voter registration of 615,541 compared to Nevada Republicans’ 615,539 at the end of March, as reported by KLAS.
That means both parties have a share of 29.25 percent of active registered Nevada voters.
Last month, Republicans lost 1,343 and Democrats lost 1,115 in Nevada, which used to lean blue but has now become a pivotal battleground state.
It comes as more voters leave their parties and register as Independents; Independents are now the largest voting block in the state, at 36.2 percent of Nevada’s active registered voters, according to the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office.
Republicans took the lead in the state for the first time in 20 years earlier this year, as Democrats continue to struggle following president Donald Trump's November win.
The last time Republicans had an edge over Democrats in voter registration, before this year, was in 2007.
While Nevada saw Republicans temporarily take the lead in the number of registered voters, the Democrats are back as the top party, according to the latest official numbers
Trump carried Nevada narrowly in the 2024 presidential election. He is seen on Monday
Since the pandemic, Democrats have watched with alarm as their advantage in Nevada has eroded. Rep Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez appear before a crowd estimated at 23,000 at Catalina High School in Tucson, Arizona
The shift helps cement its status as a purple state and could make it more difficult for Democrats to defend two US Senate seats and win back the presidency. That hurdle comes as the party faces a growing challenge to regain power in Washington.
Since the pandemic, Democrats have watched with alarm as their advantage in the state has eroded. Registered Democrats in January 2020 made up 38 percent of the state’s electorate, leading GOP voters by more than 83,000. Republicans since then had been slowly closing that gap.
Not every state registers voters by party, and it can be difficult to compare trends in those that do because of differences in voter registration procedures and state political histories. Still, there’s evidence of Republican registration gains in other swing states, too.
Trump carried Nevada narrowly in the 2024 presidential election. Data from AP VoteCast showed that self-identified Republicans and Republican-leaners outnumbered Democrats voting in that election, though self-identified party can differ from party registration.
The Nevada GOP credits its recent gains to voter outreach in 2024, including conservative organization Turning Point’s get-out-the-vote efforts.
Alexander Watson, executive director of the state party, says that they plan to build on these efforts in 2026 and beyond by 'promoting policies that resonate with Nevadans.'
