There are fewer registered Republicans than independents for the first time ever

Source: The Hill | February 28, 2020 | Brooke Seipel

There are now more registered independents than Republicans, marking a first for the U.S.

According to data from Ballot Access News, independents make up 29.09 percent of registered voters, while Republicans make up 28.87 percent and Democrats make up 39.66 percent. The data comes from the 31 states that require registration by party.  

An analysis by The Washington Post, which first reported the data, notes that there hasn’t been a large drop in GOP registration since President Trump was elected, meaning he’s likely not linked to the change. The growth of independents is more likely part of a broader trend since voter registration began in the 1900s. 

In 2004, Democrats made up 42.19 percent of the vote, Republicans made up 32.79 percent of the vote and independents made up 23.15 percent of the vote. The number of independents has been growing since, while the number of Democrats and Republicans has slowly declined.

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  • Consistent February 29, 2020 at 4:19 pm #35984

    EVERYDAY February 29, 2020 at 4:37 pm #35985

    Well, I left the Republican party in 2012 and became an independent, re-registered as a Republican in 2016 only to vote for Ted Cruz in the primary, then went back to being an independent when Ted Cruz lost. Still an independent today.

    I’m tired of both parties, their dirty deals and shenanigans, and the dearth of candidates worth voting for. Neither party represents me. I guess there are a lot of people who feel the same or similarly.

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