When looking strictly at affiliation changes (i.e. no new voters), the OKGOP added 18,428 voters and lost 8,093 to other parties, for a net gain of +10,335. Oklahoma Democrats added 6,780, but lost 17,367 voters for a net of -10,587. The newly-formed OKLP added 1,388 members and lost 53, for a net gain of 1,335. Independents added 8,668 voters and lost 9,751, for a net loss of -1,083.
More tidbits:
- 53% of the Libertarian additions were Republicans
- 71.8% of Democrats and 60.8% of Independents who switched parties chose the GOP
- Contrary to popular thought that Independents are growing primarily at the expense of the GOP, 1,926 more Independents moved to Republican than did Republicans to Independent.
- 9.7% of Republican party-switchers went to the Libertarian Party, compared to 4.15% of Independents and 1.4% of Democrats (ironic, given that the national and state Libertarians seem to cater to the Democrat voters)
I'll be posting an update to the statewide map of Libertarians soon.
I don't detect any catering to Democrats by Libertarians either at the state or local level, although there is, and should be, a definite willingness to differ with the GOP. And if there weren't a divergence of views between the LP and the Republican Party that would seem to be an argument against aligning with the Libertarian Party.
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