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How Butte County’s voters are registered
It’s no surprise that the 43,670 registered Butte County Republicans make up the largest voting bloc in the county, followed by the 38,200 Democrats. But what about the remaining nearly 33,000 voters. Here’s a breakdown by party affiliation of the county’s 114,576 registered voters, as of Aug. 14, 2012.
DEM: Democrats, REP: Republicans, AI: American Independent; GRN: Green Party; LIB: Libertarian; PF: Peace and Freedom; NPP: No Party Preference; MISC: Unofficial party name filled in on ballot: e.g. “Pot Party” or “Bull Moose Party.”
Source: Butte County Clerk/Recorder’s Office
| DEM | REP | AI | GRN | LIB | PF | NPP | MISC | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Butte: | 38,200 | 43,670 | 3,716 | 1,369 | 862 | 420 | 24,971 | 1,368 | 114,576 |
| City of Biggs: | 259 | 276 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 130 | 3 | 701 |
| City of Chico: | 16,085 | 13,585 | 1,155 | 705 | 364 | 140 | 9,953 | 534 | 42,521 |
| City of Gridley: | 926 | 874 | 81 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 509 | 24 | 2,452 |
| City of Oroville: | 1,912 | 2,238 | 238 | 42 | 50 | 31 | 1,523 | 53 | 6,087 |
| Town of Paradise: | 4,912 | 6,523 | 592 | 151 | 112 | 64 | 3,200 | 250 | 15,804 |
| Unincorporated Area: | 14,106 | 20,174 | 1,629 | 450 | 318 | 174 | 9,656 | 504 | 47,011 |
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