PHOENIX — Both Republican and Democrats lost ground to voters who don’t wish to be affiliated with any party in Graham and Greenlee counties.
That’s according to voter registration data released by the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.
In Graham County, independent voters grew by 1.3 percent from January to April, and grew by 2.9 percent from October to April.
Meanwhile, the Republican Party voter rolls in Graham County declined by six-1,000 of 1 percent from January to April, and Democratic Party voter registration dropping by six-tenths of 1 percent during the same time frame.
Despite the increase in independent voters, Republicans continue to dominate in Graham County, with 10,138 registered voters, compared to 5,271 independents and 4,925 Democrats.
In Greenlee County, from January to April, Republican voter rolls fell 1.3 percent to 1,759, while the Democratic voter rolls fell 2.8 percent to 1,557 registered voters during the same time period.
Meanwhile, independents grew 2.9 percent, to 1,504 registered voters, 53 shy of overtaking the Democrats.
Graham County added 25 new voters in the first quarter of 2022, while Greenlee County saw a net decrease of 31 voters. Statewide, the voter rolls dropped by 61,098 over the last three months, down to 4.29 million voters. Republicans lost 22,521 voters, Democrats lost 30,177 while independents dropped by 6,904.
