Nonpartisans key in the 2024 election, data shows

More than 1 million Nevadans — just over half the state’s total registered voters — have already cast their vote in the 2024 election after early voting wrapped up Friday night. Early voting turnout suggests the race will be close, but higher than usual Republican participation means Democrats must play catch-up on getting out the vote, a reversal of previous election cycles.

Turnout so far also shows nonpartisan voters could be the ones to decide who wins Nevada’s electoral votes, experts say.

Of the 1,048,389 Nevadans who voted as of Friday night, whether it was through mail ballots, the state’s online early voting program or in-person early voting, 398,868 were Republicans, 353,766 were Democrats and 295,755 were either nonpartisan or with another party.

Republicans have a numerical lead going into the final days of mail voting before Election Day, but it’s unknown which candidate nonpartisan voters favor and whether Democrats or Republicans stuck with their party’s candidates. The bottom line is, the numbers so far don’t indicate a sweep for either side.

“It’s going to be a close race,” said UNLV political science professor Dan Lee.



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