Here are the latest, up to the minute figures out of Clark and Washoe counties in Nevada.
And by the way, I have great news! I'm going to be in Las Vegas for election day to help get out the vote!!! I was there four years ago, and I wasn't going to make it, until an absolutely miracle happened and my work schedule changed and now I can go to Nevada on election day!
It's an omen of electoral success!!!!
For these reports, I will only be tracking Clark County and Washoe County. Together, they account for just shy of 90% of all registered voters in Nevada.
First let's start with the numbers from Clark County:
Here are the cumulative early voting figures:
Dems 131,156 (49.36%)
Reps 85,481 (32.17%)
Inds 49,095 (18.48%)
TOTAL 265,732
Here are the additional early ballots cast since the last daily report:
Dems +11,248
Reps +8,272
Inds +4,962
Numbers were down for each political party, but hey it was Sunday.
Now, here are the cumulative figures, including mail-in ballots:
Dems 148,012 (48.75%)
Reps 100,646 (33.15%)
Inds 54,957 (18.10%)
TOTAL 303,615
As of this report, 35.64% of the 851,803 active voters in Clark County have voted. 2012 turnout is still running about 10 points higher percentage-wise than in 2008, although our advantage is not as big as in 2008. In 2008, for the entirety of the early voting period, Democrats led about 52% to 30% over Republicans in Clark County. Still, we are in a very solid position in Nevada's most populous county.
Now, let's take a look at Washoe County.
Here are the cumulative early voting numbers:
Dems 27,365 (42.63%)
Reps 25,754 (40.12%)
Inds 11,079 (17.26%)
TOTAL 64,198
Here are the new early votes since the last report:
Dems +1,932
Reps +1,519
Democrats outstripped Republicans in early votes for the fourth straight day in Washoe County. Two reports ago, we edged the Republicans by only a handful of ballots. Yesterday, we bested them by about 160 ballots. In Sunday's report, we trounced them by over 400 ballots cast. This is very welcome news and Republicans actually have a small edge among active voters in Washoe.
Here are the cumulative figures, including mail-in ballots:
Dems 31,768
Reps 30,438
Inds 12,884
TOTAL 75,090
As of now, this constitutes 31.09% of the 241,459 active voters in Washoe County.
So as we can clearly see, our position in Nevada is strong. It's not as strong as 2008, but it remains solid for us.
Do not forget, the early voting numbers in Clark County in 2004 were something on the order of 46% Dem and 41% Rep. We have come a long way since 2004 and we're not turning back!