California's surge of independents fades as voters choose sides for March 3
The rush of Californians to abandon political parties and declare themselves free agents is over. For now, at least.
, found a slight decrease in those who have declared “no party preference” since the last statewide snapshot from October. Meanwhile, the ranks of Democrats and Republicans grew.The ranks of the state’s unaffiliated voters fell by almost 354,000 from February 2019 to last month. In that same period, each of California’s six recognized political parties saw their registration totals grow.
One thing we know for sure is the pause in the growth of independent voters isn’t because Californians are tuning out. Just the opposite: Total voter registration now stands at more than 20.4 million, an increase of almost 450,000 voters from the winter of 2019. Almost 81% of the state’s eligible voters are now registered.
But clearly this election has led a noticeable number of voters to make different choices. While unaffiliated voters can participate in the Democratic presidential primary next month if they request the correct ballot, some may find it easier to just become a Democrat.
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