Nationwide Voter Registration Data by Party

In the 32 jurisdictions that have registration by party, here are the number of registered voters in each party and the number of independents:

Democratic: 47,106,084
Republican: 35,041,482
ind & misc: 33,696,700
Libertarian: 652,261
Green: 240,222
Constitution: 129,556
Wk Families: 49,758
Reform: 9,004
oth parties 1,814,973

This data uses the most available figures for each jurisdiction. All are as of September or October 2020, except that New York has no data newer than February 2020, and Massachusetts is August 2020.

In February 2020 the numbers were:

Democratic: 45,715,952
Republican: 33,284,020
ind & misc: 33,530,123
Libertarian: 609,234
Green: 246,377
Constitution: 118,088
Wk Families: 50,532
Reform: 6,665
oth parties 1,712,747

The February 2020 tally is the only one in U.S. history in which the number of voters registered independent and miscellaneous was greater than the number in either major party. But between February and now, Republicans regained their second-place position.

The print issue of Ballot Access News for November 1, 2020, has this information by state. All the numbers in that edition are correct for the state-by-state figures and for the national totals for the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian Parties, and the number of independents. Unfortunately the totals for the other parties, as printed, are not, and the national percentages as printed are not. I forgot to update some of the national totals when I was working with the template of the February 2020 data. A correction will be made in the December 1 issue.

California Secretary of State Posts List of Declared Presidential Write-in Candidates

On October 23, the California Secretary of State posted the list of presidential write-in candidates:

1. Brian Carroll of the American Solidarity Party
2. Mark Charles, independent
3. Joseph Kishore, Socialist Equality Party
4. Brock Pierce, independent
5. Jesse Ventura, independent

Presidential candidates do not need to give permission for write-in filing. The write-in filing is done by groups of candidates for presidential elector. Thanks to Mark Seidenberg for the list.

October 2020 Ballot Access News Print Edition

Ballot Access News
October 2020 – Volume 36, Number 5

This issue was printed on white paper.


Table of Contents

  1. SIX WINS, TEN LOSSES IN BALLOT ACCESS CASES
  2. MAINE WILL USE RANKED CHOICE VOTING FOR PRESIDENT
  3. CALIFORNIA PRIMARY
  4. RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE EASED 2020 BALLOT ACCESS
  5. RUTH BADER GINSBURG
  6. ELEVENTH CIRCUIT CANCELS RELIEF FOR EX-FELONS
  7. 2020 BALLOT STATUS FOR PRESIDENT
  8. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT
  9. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
  10. LIBERTY UNION PARTY
  11. PEOPLES PARTY
  12. GUAM PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT
  13. PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
  14. FLORIDA LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS NOW OPPOSES TOP-TWO INITIATIVE
  15. SUBSCRIBING TO BAN WITH PAYPAL