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# Independent Surge in Swing States
- URL: https://ivn.us/independent-surge-in-swing-states/
- Published: 2012-07-10T18:32:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:27:19.000Z
- Author: Jane Susskind
- Tags: News

Key swing states have seen a [surge](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-10/independent-voter-surge-cuts-democrats-swing-state-edge.html?ref=ivn.us) in independent voters, with Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, and North Carolina adding a collective 443,000 independents to their voter demographic. And while the number of voters registering as Republicans steadily increases, Democrats have seen a decline in the number of voters registering with their party.

Why? **Voters are frustrated.**

> *“Independents are really just fed up with both parties. Most elections are about the center and that’s where the swing vote is going to come from.” - Michelle Diggles, senior policy analyst with the Democratic-leaning Third Way research group in Washington.*

When surveyed, independent voters found both the Republican and Democratic Parties as unfavorable. An independent voter from New Hampshire explained,

> *“I just want to be able to have the freedom to pick the right person to do the right things for the country.”*

What's your reason for registering independent?