This is not to say that the independent vote will not be crucial in the fall.

"When you're running for the independent votes, trying to broaden your message, it's time to make nice."

Party strength in the county favors Democrats; however, the independent vote could be crucial to the outcome.

As for the independent vote, it has almost doubled over the past decade, to around 18 percent.

The poll showed Scheurer with 20% of the independent vote.

Both he and the generic Republican get 38 per cent of the independent vote.

The independent vote was 6.6 percent of the total.

One question not being asked - why should a moderate or registered independent vote for any of these people?

He lost the independent vote 52% to 44%, according to the exit polls.

They do not have an independent vote as an independent state.