Registration counts: Voter Count · Updated November 14, 2026

Pennsylvania Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered

8,590,877

Largest Party

Democratic (42.65%)

Independent / NPP

14.97%

Primary Type

Closed Primary

Overview Registration Primary Rules Turnout

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At a Glance

Pennsylvania at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters

8,590,877

across 67 counties

Independent / NPP

1.3M

14.97% of registered

2024 Turnout

71.4%

of eligible voters

Pennsylvania's most independent county (50,000+ voters): Monroe, 19.8% vs. 15.0% statewide

About 1 in 5 Monroe County voters (19.76%) is registered as an independent, compared with 14.97% across Pennsylvania. That's the highest share of any Pennsylvania county with at least 50,000 voters.

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Registration

Voter Registration by Party

How many registered Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in Pennsylvania?

42.7%

40.8%

15.0%

Democratic42.7%

Republican40.8%

Independent15.0%

Other1.6%

Party	Registered Voters	% of Total
Democratic	3,663,762	42.7%
Republican	3,504,981	40.8%
Independent	1,286,211	15.0%
Other	135,923	1.6%

Primary Rules

How Pennsylvania's Primary Works

Pennsylvania uses a Closed Primary system

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Closed Primary

Only voters registered with a political party can vote in that party's primary election. Independent and unaffiliated voters are excluded.

How It Works

Voters must register with a party, often weeks or months before the election, to participate. If you're registered as independent or unaffiliated, you cannot vote in either major party's primary.

IVP's Position

Closed primaries lock millions of independent voters out of the elections that matter most. In many districts, the primary is the only competitive election.

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Turnout

Voter Turnout in Pennsylvania

How many eligible Pennsylvania residents actually vote?

Recent Elections

Election	Turnout	Voted
2024 General	71.4%	7,075,000
2022 General	54.5%	5,410,022
2020 General	69.9%	6,958,551
2024 Presidential Primary	23.6%	2,021,127

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