The fastest growing political party in Kansas? None of the above

JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) — Since January 2021, each the Republican and Democratic events in Kansas have misplaced 1000’s of members.

In the meantime, the variety of unaffiliated voters grew by 1000’s.

Numbers supplied by the Kansas Secretary of State’s Workplace exhibits that in January 2021, there have been 874,555 registered Republicans within the State of Kansas. In July 2022, that quantity has decreased to 851,881, a lower of twenty-two,673 voters.

The variety of Democrats within the State of Kansas has decreased by 14,381. In January 2021, there have been 509,955 registered Democrats in Kansas. That quantity has fallen to 495,574 in July 2022.

The entire variety of unaffiliated voters in Kansas has grown from 536,468 in January 2021 to 560,309 in July 2022, or by 23,841 voters.

When analyzing registration numbers by county, the unaffiliated voter makes up the second largest political “social gathering” within the counties. Within the Democratic-leaning Wyandotte County, the variety of unaffiliated voters outpace Republicans.

In lots of Republican-leaning counties in western and central Kansas, unaffiliated voters outnumber Democrats.

The Libertarian Get together has seen a slight improve of assist, going from 21,178 registered voters in Jan. 2021 to 22,207 in July 2022.

The entire variety of registered voters in Kansas has declined by 12,184 people for the reason that starting of 2021.

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