On June 4, the California Secretary of State released new registration data. This is the first tally since the April 9, 2010 tally.
Since the April tally, the Republican, American Independent, Libertarian, and Peace & Freedom Parties increased their share of the registration. Independents also increased their share, as did the Reform Party and the cumulative total of other unqualified parties. The Democratic and Green Parties declined slightly.
Below are each of the parties, with the April percentage first, followed by their May percentage:
Democratic 44.57%, 44.49%
Republican 30.79%, 30.80%
Amer. Indp. 2.31%, 2.34%
Green .66362%, .66357%
Libertarian .506%, .511%
Peace & Freedom .3325%, .3333%
Reform .132%, .140%
other unqualified parties besides Reform .559%, .560%
independents 20.14%, 20.17%
The Republican Party’s percentage is still under 31 percent, however (as it is nationally – see the print edition of “Ballot Access News” for June 1, 2010, page 4). The GOP is well on its way to becoming a minor-sized party. One would never know that if one only paid attention to the establishment news media. What is the media going to do when the Republican Party’s percentage comes up short of 30 percent?
The situation with the Reform Party is very sad. That party blew its chance to overtake the Republican Party with all of the factional fighting. I have no doubt that there is some truth in what each faction was saying. However, to just accuse and not listen to the other side is not adult behavior. If all of the factions had tried to get along, history would have been very different.
The question now is this: What party is going to be the next second largest party?
You know, you ought to do the voter reg. stats for Nevada as well too.
California only does one registration tally in odd years, and five in even-numbered years, so new California tallies are not all that common. How often does Nevada put out new data?
“The GOP is well on its way to becoming a minor-sized party.”
Steve Christie and Bob McDonnell would beg to differ, as would the Republican candidates who are likely to pick up at least a few Democratic House and Senate seats this fall.