Statewide Shifts Favor Dems
Perhaps reflecting the continued excitement from the February Presidential primary, the Democratic party continues to show a substantial increase in registered voters as the deadline nears to register for the state primary.
Democrats total nearly 7 million in the state, an increase of half a million since 2004 and a jump of some 200,000 since January.
By contrast, the Republican party has lost 100,000 registered voters in net numbers in four years. Also dropping are the ranks of the Green, Libertarian and Peace and Freedom parties, with American Independent showing a small increase.
The growth in the state has been among independent voters, known as declines to state in California, where the total has now topped 3 million.
Registration in the state as a whole is 15.8 million, up about 900.000 from 2004. The figure represents about 69 percent of all those eligible to register.
In Los Angeles county, 3.9 million people are registered to vote, 2.01 million of them Democrats. Republicans total about half that figure, and independents 19.66 percent.
There are 67,299 registered voters in Pasadena, 32,741 of them Democrats. There are 18,901 Republicans, 1,010 American Independents, 585 Green Party members, 319 Libertarians, 267 Peace and Freedom and 12,968 declines to state.
Arcadia has 27,683 registered voters, with the majority Republicans, 11,130. Democrats total 7,564, American Independent 349, Green Party 60, Libertarian 90, Peace and Freedom 83, and declines to state 8,161.
Monrovia has a total of 17,538 registered voters, with Democrats in the majority at 7,110. There are 6,497 Republicans, 338 Amrican Independent, 113 Green Party, 94 Libertarian, 71 Peace and Freedom, and 3,199 declines to state.
Registraion in Sieera Madre totals 7,388, with 3,048 Republicans, 2,699 Democrats, 148 American independent, 71 Green Party, 64 Libertarians, 17 Peace and Freedom, and 1,280 declines to state.
The last day to register for the June primary is May 19. The last day to request a ballot by mail is May 27. Primary date is June 3.
By Charles Cooper