TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Democratic and Republican parties in Kansas have both gained registered voters since the August primary elections, while the number of unaffiliated voters has fallen.

Tuesday was the registration deadline for the Nov. 4 general election. Preliminary figures released Wednesday by the secretary of state’s office show Kansas gained about 8,400 voters, for a total of more than 1.74 million.

Registered Republicans now number close to 778,000, an increase of 12,000 since August. They account for almost 45 percent of all registered voters.

Democrats picked up 4,800 voters, for a total of 427,000. They are 24 percent of registered voters.

The number of unaffiliated voters decreased by nearly 9,000. The state’s 526,000 unaffiliated voters represent 30 percent of the total registered.