-August 25,2021-
2018-21
Dems add more voters in Kings/Tulare & Fresno
Democratic registration continues to outpace new GOP voters in Central California, based on state numbers comparing the voter rolls to 3 years back.
The numbers are in time for the September Governor Recall vote.
The latest statewide numbers as of July 2021, show Democrat voter registration is 46.5% of all voters compared to 43.8% in September 2018. GOP registration over the same time has declined to 24.1% of the electorate in 2021 compared to 24.5% in Sept 2018.
In California, Dems now outnumber Republicans 10.2 million to 5.3 million.No Party voters add up another 5.1 million this year.
In the Central Valley’s normally GOP-leaning Tulare County, the Republican lead has shrunk. In 2018 there was a 14,000 voter plurality for the GOP that has now declined to a 9000 voter advantage.The trend can bee seen comparing 2012 voter numbers when the GOP led Dems in the county 44.5% to 33%. This year it is 37.8% GOP to 33% Democrats. About 17,500 new voters registered from 2018 to 2021.
In even more conservative Kings County, Dems added 3300 new voters to the rolls while Republicans added 2800 over the 3-year period. The GOP still has the advantage here.
In Fresno County, Dems lead has soared, adding over 30,000 new Democrats to the rolls while the GOP added just 12,000. Dems now lead the GOP in Fresno County by 201,000 to 163,000- a 40,000 voter plurality this year compared to a 20,000 Dem registration plurality in 2018.