GOP loses several thousand in NC after riots in Capitol

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) – In the wake of the deadly riots at the US Capitol last week, many people severed ties with the Republican Party, including former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

In North Carolina, the GOP has lost several thousand people since the attack last Wednesday.

According to the State Council, 2,879 people left the Republican Party in North Carolina between January 6 and 11.

More than 2,400 of the people switched to non-aligned with 262 moving to the Democratic Party.

Predictably, Wake County had the most voters leaving the IDP, with 586 people changing their affiliation.

There were quite a few people who joined the GOP after January 6, with 742 people switching from non-aligned, constitutional, democratic or libertarian to Republican.

The Republicans therefore had a net loss of 2137 registered voters in North Carolina during that six-day period.

On the Democratic side, the party affiliation is not as dramatic, although the party has suffered a net loss.

Between January 6 and 11, 864 Democrats changed their affiliation. However, 722 voters switched from various parties to the Democratic Party, including 440 non-aligned voters. This is a net loss of 142 voters.