Democrats added about 12,000 voters to their statewide registration advantage over Republicans last month, benefiting from thousands of voters who registered at the Feb. 20 caucus.
This not only potentially changes the statewide dynamic in the presidential and U.S. Senate races -- Democrats now have a 60,000-voter lead -- but also affected key areas down the ticket, including competitive congressional districts -- CD3, Rep. Joe Heck's seat, now has 3,300 more Democrats than Republicans, and CD4, Rep. Cresent Hardy's district, now has 30,400 more Democrats (What were you thinking of doing after public service, congressman?).
The 60,000-voter statewide edge compares to 35,000 at the same time four years ago and 45,000 in 2008. Democrats usually surge during the summer of presidential years, so the real test for Republican registration outfits is to try to offset that. At the end of 2012, Democrats had a 90,000-voter lead and at the end of 2008, it was close to 100,000.
Check out the raw numbers below. These are all varying levels of ominous for the GOP.
Statewide
March - Democratic gain of 11,921 statewide
End of March: 4.8% (59,594) advantage
Total: 1,251,747 (+22,130 from end of Feb)
Dem: 501,513 (+16,320 from end of Feb)
GOP: 441,919 (+4,399 from end of Feb)
Urban counties
Clark County - Democratic gain of 9,834
End of February: 11.7% (97,343) advantage
End of March: 12.6% (107,177) advantage
Washoe County - Democratic gain of 2,174
End of February: 3.1% (7,356) disadvantage
End of March: 2.2% (5,182) disadvantage
Congressional Districts 3 and 4
Congressional District 3 - Democratic gain of 3,484
End of February: 0.1% (183) disadvantage
End of March: 1.0% (3,301) advantage
Congressional District 4 - Democratic gain of 2,625
Democrats added about 12,000 voters to their statewide registration advantage over Republicans last month, benefiting from thousands of voters who registered at the Feb. 20 caucus.
This not only potentially changes the statewide dynamic in the presidential and U.S. Senate races -- Democrats now have a 60,000-voter lead -- but also affected key areas down the ticket, including competitive congressional districts -- CD3, Rep. Joe Heck's seat, now has 3,300 more Democrats than Republicans, and CD4, Rep. Cresent Hardy's district, now has 30,400 more Democrats (What were you thinking of doing after public service, congressman?).
The 60,000-voter statewide edge compares to 35,000 at the same time four years ago and 45,000 in 2008. Democrats usually surge during the summer of presidential years, so the real test for Republican registration outfits is to try to offset that. At the end of 2012, Democrats had a 90,000-voter lead and at the end of 2008, it was close to 100,000.
Check out the raw numbers below. These are all varying levels of ominous for the GOP.
Statewide
March - Democratic gain of 11,921 statewide
End of March: 4.8% (59,594) advantage
Total: 1,251,747 (+22,130 from end of Feb)
Dem: 501,513 (+16,320 from end of Feb)
GOP: 441,919 (+4,399 from end of Feb)
Urban counties
Clark County - Democratic gain of 9,834
End of February: 11.7% (97,343) advantage
End of March: 12.6% (107,177) advantage
Washoe County - Democratic gain of 2,174
End of February: 3.1% (7,356) disadvantage
End of March: 2.2% (5,182) disadvantage
Congressional Districts 3 and 4
Congressional District 3 - Democratic gain of 3,484
End of February: 0.1% (183) disadvantage
End of March: 1.0% (3,301) advantage
Congressional District 4 - Democratic gain of 2,625
End of February: 9.0% (27,784) advantage
End of March: 9.7% (30,409) advantage
Key Senate Districts
Senate District 5 - Democratic gain of 676
End of February: 4.1% (2,499) advantage
End of March: 4.9% (3,175) advantage
Senate District 6 - Democratic gain of 562
End of February: 4.4% (2,808) advantage
End of March: 5.2% (3,370) advantage
Senate District 15 - Democratic gain of 619
End of February: 3.2% (2,378) disadvantage
End of March: 2.3% (1,759) disadvantage
Key Assembly Districts
Assembly District 5 - Democratic gain of 323
End of February: 5.5% (1,568) advantage
End of March: 6.6% (1,891) advantage
Assembly District 8 - Democratic gain 366
End of February: 13.6% (3,326) advantage
End of March: 14.8% (3,692) advantage
Assembly District 9 - Democratic gain of 374
End of February: 6.2% (1,753) advantage
End of March: 7.3% (2,127) advantage
Assembly District 10 - Democratic gain of 352
End of February: 22.7% (4,874) advantage
End of March: 23.8% (5,226) advantage
Assembly District 21 - Democratic gain of 349
End of February: 6.2% (1,765) advantage
End of March: 7.2% (2,114) advantage
Assembly District 29 - Democratic gain of 327
End of February: 2.5% (734) advantage
End of March: 3.2% (1,061) advantage
Assembly District 34 - Democratic gain of 280
End of February: 12.1% (3,502) advantage
End of March: 12.8% (3,782) advantage
Assembly District 35 - Democratic gain of 376
End of February: 4.3% (1,368) advantage
End of March: 5.3% (1,744) advantage
Assembly District 41 - Democratic gain of 416
End of February: 5.9% (1,713) advantage
End of March: 7.2% (2,129)
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