National Libertarian Party Membership Statistics Statistics as of 30 September 1997 Total dues-paying members in areas with affiliate parties: 22478 Overall density: 84.7 members per million population Change since Growth %Growth Growth/pop last conv. deadline (31Dec95) 8820 64.6 33.2 last convention (28Jun96) 6946 44.7 26.2 beginning of year (31Dec96) 898 4.2 3.4 30 June 1997 (three months) -737 -3.2 -2.8 29 August 1997 (one month) -173 -0.8 -0.7 Current Growth since 29 August 1997 (one month) ------------------- ---------------------------------- Number Density #Growth %Growth Growth/pop CA 4261 NH 283.9 GA 15 WV 8.0 UT 5.0 PA 1251 DC 176.7 UT 10 UT 5.6 WV 3.8 TX 1096 AK 174.6 PA 9 IA 4.7 IA 2.5 FL 1090 CO 160.1 TX 9 AR 3.5 GA 2.0 MI 1007 WA 140.8 IA 7 GA 2.1 AR 1.6 NY 905 NV 138.5 >VA 7 KS 1.6 KS 1.2 OH 823 CA 133.7 WV 7 KY 1.5 MT 1.1 IL 805 VT 124.0 AR 4 MT 1.4 >VA 1.0 WA 779 WY 114.3 KS 3 SC 1.3 SC 0.8 >VA 720 DE 111.7 SC 3 TN 1.0 PA 0.7 GA 717 >VA 107.9 TN 3 >VA 1.0 TN 0.6 NJ 705 ME 107.0 KY 2 OK 0.9 KY 0.5 CO 612 AZ 105.7 WI 2 TX 0.8 TX 0.5 MA 571 MI 105.0 MT 1 PA 0.7 WI 0.4 MD 521 HI 103.9 NC 1 WI 0.7 OK 0.3 AZ 468 PA 103.8 OK 1 NC 0.2 NC 0.1 NC 410 MD 102.7 SD 0 SD 0.0 SD 0.0 IN 384 NM 102.7 AK -1 MA -0.2 MA -0.2 MN 375 GA 97.5 CT -1 NJ -0.3 CT -0.3 MO 339 UT 94.0 MA -1 CT -0.4 NJ -0.3 NH 330 MA 93.7 ME -1 MN -0.5 MN -0.4 WI 307 OR 89.9 RI -1 OH -0.5 OH -0.4 TN 300 NJ 88.3 LA -2 MI -0.6 LA -0.5 OR 288 CT 83.1 MN -2 ME -0.7 NY -0.5 CT 272 ID 82.4 MS -2 AK -0.9 MI -0.6 AL 247 MT 81.9 ND -2 CA -1.0 AL -0.7 SC 227 MN 80.5 NJ -2 FL -1.0 IN -0.7 NV 222 FL 75.7 NM -2 IN -1.0 MS -0.7 KS 193 KS 75.0 AL -3 IL -1.1 FL -0.8 UT 188 OH 73.7 DE -3 MD -1.1 IL -0.8 NM 176 IL 68.0 ID -3 NM -1.1 ME -0.8 IA 157 IN 65.7 NE -3 NY -1.1 RI -1.0 LA 157 MO 63.3 WY -3 AL -1.2 MD -1.2 KY 135 SC 61.4 IN -4 AZ -1.3 NM -1.2 ME 133 WI 59.5 OH -4 LA -1.3 CA -1.3 HI 123 AL 57.8 VT -4 MS -2.0 AZ -1.4 AR 117 TX 57.3 AZ -6 RI -2.1 AK -1.6 OK 110 TN 56.4 DC -6 OR -2.4 NE -1.8 AK 106 NC 56.0 HI -6 WA -2.5 OR -2.2 MS 100 IA 55.1 MD -6 ID -3.0 ID -2.5 ID 98 WV 52.0 MI -6 CO -3.5 ND -3.1 DC 96 SD 50.5 OR -7 DE -3.6 MO -3.4 WV 95 NY 49.8 IL -9 NE -3.8 WA -3.6 DE 81 RI 47.5 NV-10 NV -4.3 DE -4.1 NE 75 AR 46.6 NY-10 HI -4.7 HI -5.1 VT 73 NE 45.4 FL-11 MO -5.0 CO -5.8 MT 72 MS 36.8 MO-18 VT -5.2 NV -6.2 WY 55 LA 36.1 WA-20 WY -5.2 WY -6.2 RI 47 KY 34.8 CO-22 DC -5.9 VT -6.8 SD 37 ND 34.2 NH-35 ND -8.3 DC-11.0 ND 22 OK 33.3 CA-41 NH -9.6 NH-30.1 Current Growth since 30 June 1997 (three months) ------------------- ---------------------------------- Number Density #Growth %Growth Growth/pop CA 4261 NH 283.9 UT 22 VT 21.7 NH109.2 PA 1251 DC 176.7 GA 21 UT 13.3 VT 22.1 TX 1096 AK 174.6 IL 17 WV 11.8 UT 11.0 FL 1090 CO 160.1 IA 16 IA 11.3 IA 5.6 MI 1007 WA 140.8 VT 13 SD 8.8 WV 5.5 NY 905 NV 138.5 WV 10 WY 3.8 WY 4.2 OH 823 CA 133.7 SC 5 GA 3.0 SD 4.1 IL 805 VT 124.0 ME 3 MT 2.9 GA 2.9 WA 779 WY 114.3 SD 3 ME 2.3 ME 2.4 >VA 720 DE 111.7 >VA 3 SC 2.3 MT 2.3 GA 717 >VA 107.9 MA 2 IL 2.2 AK 1.6 NJ 705 ME 107.0 MT 2 AK 1.0 IL 1.4 CO 612 AZ 105.7 WY 2 MA 0.4 SC 1.4 MA 571 MI 105.0 AK 1 >VA 0.4 >VA 0.4 MD 521 HI 103.9 KS 0 KS 0.0 MA 0.3 AZ 468 PA 103.8 RI 0 RI 0.0 KS 0.0 NC 410 MD 102.7 DE -1 NJ -0.7 RI 0.0 IN 384 NM 102.7 AL -3 AL -1.2 NJ -0.6 MN 375 GA 97.5 ND -3 DE -1.2 AL -0.7 MO 339 UT 94.0 NM -3 WI -1.3 WI -0.8 NH 330 MA 93.7 AR -4 CA -1.7 DE -1.4 WI 307 OR 89.9 WI -4 NM -1.7 NY -1.4 TN 300 NJ 88.3 ID -5 MN -1.8 KY -1.5 OR 288 CT 83.1 NE -5 WA -2.1 MN -1.5 CT 272 ID 82.4 NJ -5 PA -2.3 AR -1.6 AL 247 MT 81.9 KY -6 NY -2.7 LA -1.8 SC 227 MN 80.5 MS -6 TX -3.2 NM -1.8 NV 222 FL 75.7 MN -7 AR -3.3 NC -1.9 KS 193 KS 75.0 LA -8 NC -3.3 TX -1.9 UT 188 OH 73.7 OK-11 CO -3.9 MS -2.2 NM 176 IL 68.0 NC-14 KY -4.3 CA -2.3 IA 157 IN 65.7 DC-15 MI -4.5 PA -2.5 LA 157 MO 63.3 NV-15 LA -4.8 NE -3.0 KY 135 SC 61.4 WA-17 FL -4.9 WA -3.1 ME 133 WI 59.5 OR-20 ID -4.9 OK -3.3 HI 123 AL 57.8 CT-23 MD -5.4 FL -3.9 AR 117 TX 57.3 CO-25 MS -5.7 ID -4.2 OK 110 TN 56.4 NY-25 AZ -6.0 ND -4.7 AK 106 NC 56.0 AZ-30 NE -6.3 MI -5.0 MS 100 IA 55.1 MD-30 NV -6.3 OH -5.3 ID 98 WV 52.0 MO-30 OR -6.5 MO -5.6 DC 96 SD 50.5 PA-30 OH -6.7 IN -5.7 WV 95 NY 49.8 IN-33 CT -7.8 MD -5.9 DE 81 RI 47.5 TX-36 IN -7.9 OR -6.2 NE 75 AR 46.6 TN-39 MO -8.1 CO -6.5 VT 73 NE 45.4 HI-41 OK -9.1 AZ -6.8 MT 72 MS 36.8 MI-48 TN-11.5 CT -7.0 WY 55 LA 36.1 FL-56 ND-12.0 TN -7.3 RI 47 KY 34.8 OH-59 DC-13.5 NV -9.4 SD 37 ND 34.2 CA-73 HI-25.0 DC-27.6 ND 22 OK 33.3 NH-127 NH-27.8 HI-34.6 Current Growth since 31 December 1996 (nine months) ------------------- ---------------------------------- Number Density #Growth %Growth Growth/pop CA 4261 NH 283.9 CA935 NH 33.1 NH 70.5 PA 1251 DC 176.7 OH119 CA 28.1 CA 29.3 TX 1096 AK 174.6 GA110 AL 24.7 AK 28.0 FL 1090 CO 160.1 NH 82 VT 23.7 VT 23.8 MI 1007 WA 140.8 IL 58 AK 19.1 GA 15.0 NY 905 NV 138.5 NY 55 GA 18.1 AL 11.5 OH 823 CA 133.7 AL 49 OH 16.9 DE 11.0 IL 805 VT 124.0 KS 24 KS 14.2 OH 10.7 WA 779 WY 114.3 MA 22 WV 11.8 KS 9.3 >VA 720 DE 111.7 SC 21 DE 11.0 SC 5.7 GA 717 >VA 107.9 AK 17 SC 10.2 WV 5.5 NJ 705 ME 107.0 VT 14 IL 7.8 IL 4.9 CO 612 AZ 105.7 IA 10 MS 7.5 ID 4.2 MA 571 MI 105.0 WV 10 IA 6.8 MA 3.6 MD 521 HI 103.9 DE 8 NY 6.5 IA 3.5 AZ 468 PA 103.8 MS 7 SD 5.7 NY 3.0 NC 410 MD 102.7 ID 5 ID 5.4 SD 2.7 IN 384 NM 102.7 >VA 4 MA 4.0 MS 2.6 MN 375 GA 97.5 NC 3 AR 1.7 DC 1.8 MO 339 UT 94.0 AR 2 DC 1.1 AR 0.8 NH 330 MA 93.7 SD 2 NC 0.7 >VA 0.6 WI 307 OR 89.9 DC 1 >VA 0.6 NC 0.4 TN 300 NJ 88.3 MT 0 MT 0.0 MT 0.0 OR 288 CT 83.1 UT 0 UT 0.0 UT 0.0 CT 272 ID 82.4 WY 0 WY 0.0 WY 0.0 AL 247 MT 81.9 RI -1 PA -0.4 PA -0.4 SC 227 MN 80.5 NM -5 RI -2.1 RI -1.0 NV 222 FL 75.7 PA -5 MN -2.3 MN -1.9 KS 193 KS 75.0 ME -6 NJ -2.5 LA -2.1 UT 188 OH 73.7 NE -8 WA -2.5 NJ -2.3 NM 176 IL 68.0 LA -9 NM -2.8 MO -2.4 IA 157 IN 65.7 MN -9 MI -3.1 TX -2.5 LA 157 MO 63.3 ND -9 OR -3.4 NM -2.9 KY 135 SC 61.4 OR-10 MO -3.7 OR -3.1 ME 133 WI 59.5 MO-13 TX -4.1 MI -3.3 HI 123 AL 57.8 KY-18 ME -4.3 WA -3.6 AR 117 TX 57.3 NJ-18 MD -5.3 KY -4.6 OK 110 TN 56.4 OK-18 LA -5.4 WI -4.7 AK 106 NC 56.0 WA-20 FL -7.1 ME -4.8 MS 100 IA 55.1 NV-21 WI -7.3 NE -4.8 ID 98 WV 52.0 WI-24 NV -8.6 OK -5.5 DC 96 SD 50.5 MD-29 CO -8.8 MD -5.7 WV 95 NY 49.8 CT-32 AZ -9.3 FL -5.8 DE 81 RI 47.5 MI-32 NE -9.6 IN -8.2 NE 75 AR 46.6 HI-41 CT-10.5 TN -8.8 VT 73 NE 45.4 TN-47 IN-11.1 CT -9.8 MT 72 MS 36.8 TX-47 KY-11.8 AZ-10.8 WY 55 LA 36.1 AZ-48 TN-13.5 NV-13.1 RI 47 KY 34.8 IN-48 OK-14.1 ND-14.0 SD 37 ND 34.2 CO-59 HI-25.0 CO-15.4 ND 22 OK 33.3 FL-83 ND-29.0 HI-34.6