Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/tag/orange-county-voter-registration/)
Orange County Democrats took a slight lead in voter registration Wednesday, the first time in over 40 years, but the biggest trend has been the rise of the No Part Preference voters.
Orange County Republicans need to distance themselves from President Donald Trump to regain the offices they lost in November and Democrats can’t overplay their hand in order to keep the legislative seats they gained heading into 2020, according to policy and elections specialists.
No party preference (NPP) voters could be the deciding factor in the four pivotal Orange County Congressional races since the group makes up roughly a quarter of voters in the contested U.S. House of Representatives districts.
They are the fastest-growing racial group in the U.S., have the highest income and are the best educated. But they have the lowest voter participation of any demographic group due largely to language, cultural barriers and discrimination.
Republican Party still holds significant voter registration edge, but the number of voters in county with no party affiliation continues to rise.