I last looked at Dryden voter registration back in January, after the Board of Elections had expunged a lot of voters who hadn't voted in too long a time. That expunging had cost the Democrats 37 more voters than the Republicans, but recent registrations and losses have added 58 votes to the Democratic advantage over the Republicans. There are now 258 more registered Democrats in Dryden than Republicans.
| Party | Number (Jan 2006) | Number (Oct 2006) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blank (Independent) | 1729 | 1759 | +30 |
| Conservative | 66 | 65 | -1 |
| Democratic | 2929 | 2975 | +46 |
| Green | 88 | 84 | -4 |
| Independence | 271 | 277 | -6 |
| Liberal | 62 | 55 | -7 |
| Libertarian | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Other | 4 | 6 | +2 |
| Republican | 2729 | 2717 | -12 |
| Right-to-Life | 18 | 17 | -1 |
| Working Families | 30 | 31 | +1 |
| Total | 7929 | 7990 | +61 |
The number of Blank (independent) voters climbed another 30 voters as well. In terms of percentage gains, "Other" climbed 50%, from 4 to 6, while Libertarians grew 33%, from 3 to 4. (One of those Dryden Libertarians is Congressional candidate Mike Sylvia.)
Now we have to see who comes out to vote next Tuesday.
Posted by simon at November 1, 2006 12:58 PM in demographics , politics (local)