The latest data shows the Republican Party is growing in Worcester County, but independent filings have also increased.
In Worcester County, there are currently 42,577 registered voters eligible to let their voices be heard in the general election. Of those, 19,748 (47%) are Republican, while 13,586 are registered Democrats (32%). There are 9,070 unaffiliated, or independent, voters, representing 21% of the county’s electorate.
Comparatively, in the 2020 presidential general election, there were 40,665 voters eligible in Worcester County – 18,275 Republican (45%), 14,134 Democrats (35%) and 7,565 unaffiliated (19%). Further, in the 2016 presidential election, of the 37,979 registered voters, the breakdown was Republican, 16,216, 43%; 14,431 Democratic, 38%; and 6,721 unaffiliated (18%).
Based on the last 14 years of data, about one-tenth of Worcester County voters will participate in the state’s early voting opportunity that began Thursday ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election day.