WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Pennsylvania, 22% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 82% of voters 45+

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Pennsylvania Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Pennsylvania, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

Pennsylvania

22% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jul 18, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%LowPop
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Sep 8, 2026.
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Pennsylvania County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each Pennsylvania county or county-equivalent as of Jul 18, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Adams County17%85%1,780106,115
Allegheny County24%83%17,0601,238,177
Armstrong County37%79%56264,622
Beaver County20%80%1,637166,324
Bedford County23%81%45647,513
Berks County23%80%6,719433,015
Blair County16%80%1,896121,277
Bradford County31%77%54159,858
Bucks County35%86%6,838647,461
Butler County17%86%3,049197,254
Cambria County18%80%1,823131,538
Carbon County27%81%63565,382
Centre County8%78%7,102158,576
Chester County23%87%8,295547,840
Clarion County8%81%88037,179
Clearfield County27%75%71778,635
Clinton County11%79%70237,798
Columbia County9%78%1,60765,362
Crawford County19%78%1,08882,716
Cumberland County20%87%4,737268,323
Dauphin County36%84%3,225289,593
Delaware County21%84%9,444579,222
Elk County38%77%27630,506
Erie County16%79%4,406269,052
Fayette County18%76%1,154125,997
Franklin County29%82%1,657157,379
Fulton County21%80%14514,531
Greene County13%77%50734,835
Huntingdon County11%79%68343,653
Indiana County9%80%2,44083,042
Jefferson County31%78%43943,864
Juniata County14%78%23823,379
Lackawanna County21%81%3,100216,146
Lancaster County23%80%7,383557,931
Lawrence County26%79%97785,024
Lebanon County24%85%1,723144,186
Lehigh County25%82%4,819378,792
Luzerne County21%77%4,089327,675
Lycoming County15%80%1,685113,489
McKean County13%78%63739,904
Mercer County17%76%1,500109,257
Mifflin County12%74%44346,041
Monroe County20%78%2,290167,515
Montgomery County34%86%10,204867,573
Montour County28%80%16518,103
Northampton County19%84%5,795318,580
Northumberland County5%67%80790,560
Perry County36%82%45146,239
Philadelphia County22%76%24,3321,579,706
Pike County28%84%57660,621
Potter County28%79%14816,188
Schuylkill County25%78%1,440143,558
Snyder County10%76%90939,668
Somerset County26%80%63872,799
Susquehanna County35%79%33438,219
Tioga County18%80%58540,945
Union County8%72%1,27342,456
Venango County24%76%45049,801
Warren County49%78%33237,920
Washington County22%82%2,423210,042
Wayne County29%80%41951,262
Westmoreland County25%83%3,552352,500
Wyoming County22%82%36225,967
York County29%87%5,247462,924

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Sep 8, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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