Today's "All the People" party name made me go back to the latest voter registration data to see what's happening in Dryden. Blank registrations fell the most, and Democratic registrations fell one more than Republican.
| Party | Number (Oct 2006) | Number (Aug 2007) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blank (Independent) | 1759 | 1684 | -75 |
| Conservative | 65 | 63 | -2 |
| Democratic | 2975 | 2947 | -28 |
| Green | 84 | 74 | -10 |
| Independence | 277 | 289 | +12 |
| Liberal | 55 | 50 | -5 |
| Libertarian | 4 | 4 | - |
| Other | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Republican | 2717 | 2690 | -27 |
| Right-to-Life | 17 | 16 | -1 |
| Working Families | 31 | 32 | +1 |
| Total | 7990 | 7853 | -137 |
At this point in the election cycle it's not surprising to see the number of voters drop - many new people register for Presidential election years, fewer for Congressional years, and many fewer for the odd-numbered years.
Democrats retain about a 250-voter lead over Republicans, but given voter turnout, I'd guess that those two sides are still about even. The part I can't quite figure out is the 75-voter drop in "Blank" registrations, without a party, since the last time I looked at this. Anecdotally, I'd heard of more people registering Blank, but I guess I'm talking to the wrong people. That, or they registered Independence, the only party with a substantial gain.
Posted by simon at August 23, 2007 10:40 PM in politics (local)