The number of registered Republicans has surged past that of enrolled independents for the first time since January of 2014, according to the latest voter registration figures from the Secretary of State’s office.
Of the state’s 3,400,611 voters, 1,185,023 are Republicans, 1,019,050 are Democrats and 1,164,373 have not designated an officially recognized party preference. Libertarians and members of the Green party make up a little less than one percent of the state’s total registration.
“These numbers seem to indicate voters are reengaging with the political parties for this election cycle,” said Secretary Reagan. “While many independents chose to register with the parties for the closed Presidential Preference Election, they apparently decided to stay. It’s great to see the total number of registered voters grow during this election cycle regardless of their political affiliation. I’m optimistic it will also translate into higher turnout at the polls. Voters understand the issues in this election are too important for them to ignore.”