LINCOLN- Democratic voter registrations have been declining since the beginning of this year, contradicting expectations that the party's numbers would bounce back following a surge of Republican registrations ahead of the May primaries.

Jane Kleeb, the Nebraska Democratic Party Chairwoman, stated that she isn't worried about the declining numbers, believing that the Democratic Party is in a good spot for the November elections. "We're headed to good victories in November," she said.

According to data collected by the Nebraska Secretary of State's Office, Democrats have lost more than 9,500 voters since January, while Republicans have gained nearly 11,800.

This drop in Democrat registrations is largely attributed to voters switching their party registrations to Republican to vote on that side of the primary. Kleeb, back in May, described the losses as "temporary," but may voters haven't switched back since then.

Democrats have seen moderate losses each month since May, while Republicans have gained between 74-1,500 new voters each month.

Randall Adkins, a political science professor at UNO, attributed this data to the fact that Republicans have been more consistent in encouraging voter registration in Nebraska.

Kevin Smith, another political science professor at UNL, said that the many voters who switched to Republican before the May primaries have no reason to switch back, since the November election isn't partisan.

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