WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Pennsylvania, 26% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 81% 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

26% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Sep 27, 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 Nov 10, 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 Sep 27, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Adams County18%85%1,780106,115
Allegheny County29%81%17,0601,238,177
Armstrong County38%79%56264,622
Beaver County20%81%1,637166,324
Bedford County22%82%45647,513
Berks County23%79%6,719433,015
Blair County17%81%1,896121,277
Bradford County28%77%54159,858
Bucks County39%86%6,838647,461
Butler County21%85%3,049197,254
Cambria County18%78%1,823131,538
Carbon County30%79%63565,382
Centre County9%78%7,102158,576
Chester County27%86%8,295547,840
Clarion County9%81%88037,179
Clearfield County26%75%71778,635
Clinton County11%79%70237,798
Columbia County10%78%1,60765,362
Crawford County18%77%1,08882,716
Cumberland County23%86%4,737268,323
Dauphin County40%84%3,225289,593
Delaware County26%84%9,444579,222
Elk County38%78%27630,506
Erie County16%79%4,406269,052
Fayette County19%74%1,154125,997
Franklin County29%81%1,657157,379
Fulton County26%79%14514,531
Greene County13%75%50734,835
Huntingdon County13%77%68343,653
Indiana County9%80%2,44083,042
Jefferson County34%78%43943,864
Juniata County18%78%23823,379
Lackawanna County24%81%3,100216,146
Lancaster County25%81%7,383557,931
Lawrence County26%79%97785,024
Lebanon County27%83%1,723144,186
Lehigh County28%82%4,819378,792
Luzerne County26%75%4,089327,675
Lycoming County17%81%1,685113,489
McKean County15%76%63739,904
Mercer County18%76%1,500109,257
Mifflin County14%72%44346,041
Monroe County27%79%2,290167,515
Montgomery County38%86%10,204867,573
Montour County31%80%16518,103
Northampton County23%84%5,795318,580
Northumberland County11%67%80790,560
Perry County37%81%45146,239
Philadelphia County29%73%24,3321,579,706
Pike County30%84%57660,621
Potter County26%79%14816,188
Schuylkill County29%78%1,440143,558
Snyder County15%76%90939,668
Somerset County25%80%63872,799
Susquehanna County37%78%33438,219
Tioga County18%80%58540,945
Union County13%72%1,27342,456
Venango County25%76%45049,801
Warren County47%79%33237,920
Washington County23%82%2,423210,042
Wayne County33%80%41951,262
Westmoreland County27%82%3,552352,500
Wyoming County22%83%36225,967
York County31%85%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 Nov 10, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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