LINCOLN- The Republican Party’s sway with Nebraska’s electorate has only grown stronger in recent years as the GOP has expanded its voter base at a greater pace than the state’s Democratic Party, according to state voter registration data. Since 2016, Nebraska’s GOP has registered more new voters than the Democratic Party and has drawn ex-Democrats to the party at a higher rate than Republicans have left, according to data maintained by the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office.

The Nebraska GOP’s continued growth and the Nebraska Democratic Party’s continued decline have left Republicans with their largest voter registration advantage over Democrats in Nebraska in at least 50 years. Registered Republicans now outnumber Democrats by more than 285,000 and account for nearly 50% of state voters, according to the data, which also shows a growing number of Nebraskans are ditching both parties and opting to identify as nonpartisan.

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