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 31 states we currently track, with more states coming soon. 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 May 4, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%0
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jun 9, 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 May 4, 2026. We omit counties with populations below 10,000.

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18 vs 45+
Adams County17%86%1,780106,115
Allegheny County25%84%17,0601,238,177
Armstrong County33%81%56264,622
Beaver County19%82%1,637166,324
Bedford County20%83%45647,513
Berks County21%81%6,719433,015
Blair County15%82%1,896121,277
Bradford County29%79%54159,858
Bucks County36%86%6,838647,461
Butler County16%86%3,049197,254
Cambria County17%80%1,823131,538
Carbon County23%81%63565,382
Centre County9%78%7,102158,576
Chester County24%87%8,295547,840
Clarion County8%82%88037,179
Clearfield County26%77%71778,635
Clinton County12%81%70237,798
Columbia County12%80%1,60765,362
Crawford County20%78%1,08882,716
Cumberland County19%87%4,737268,323
Dauphin County34%84%3,225289,593
Delaware County19%84%9,444579,222
Elk County41%80%27630,506
Erie County16%81%4,406269,052
Fayette County19%76%1,154125,997
Franklin County27%82%1,657157,379
Fulton County23%80%14514,531
Greene County13%77%50734,835
Huntingdon County12%79%68343,653
Indiana County10%81%2,44083,042
Jefferson County34%80%43943,864
Juniata County13%80%23823,379
Lackawanna County20%81%3,100216,146
Lancaster County22%83%7,383557,931
Lawrence County27%81%97785,024
Lebanon County22%85%1,723144,186
Lehigh County24%85%4,819378,792
Luzerne County19%77%4,089327,675
Lycoming County14%81%1,685113,489
McKean County13%78%63739,904
Mercer County17%78%1,500109,257
Mifflin County16%74%44346,041
Monroe County20%79%2,290167,515
Montgomery County33%86%10,204867,573
Montour County26%82%16518,103
Northampton County19%86%5,795318,580
Northumberland County21%74%80790,560
Perry County30%83%45146,239
Philadelphia County21%76%24,3321,579,706
Pike County27%87%57660,621
Potter County27%81%14816,188
Schuylkill County24%78%1,440143,558
Snyder County12%78%90939,668
Somerset County25%82%63872,799
Susquehanna County32%81%33438,219
Tioga County16%81%58540,945
Union County7%74%1,27342,456
Venango County25%78%45049,801
Warren County54%81%33237,920
Washington County22%83%2,423210,042
Wayne County28%80%41951,262
Westmoreland County24%83%3,552352,500
Wyoming County19%82%36225,967
York County28%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 Jun 9, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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