Oct 28, 2025 - Election

Pennsylvania Dems' voter registration edge dwindles

Mike D'Onofrio

Illustration of binoculars with “I Voted Today” stickers in the lenses. — Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios

Pennsylvania's voter registration gap between Democrats and Republicans has narrowed dramatically ahead of next week's election.

The big picture: Democrats have an edge of roughly 59,000 active registered voters, per the Pennsylvania State Department's latest data. That's far tighter than the approximately 517,000 margin in 2020.

State of play: Republicans have made big gains registering voters in the state in recent years, and the party appears to be keeping the momentum after winning the presidential election and sweeping statewide row offices last year.

The intrigue: Pennsylvania's active registered voters who are not affiliated with either major party could be the the key to winning upcoming elections.

Those active voters now top 1.3 million, per the state's website.

Between the lines: Voters are listed as "inactive" by the state if they have not voted in a recent election.

You can still vote if you have an inactive status, per the state's website.

What we're watching: Since last year, the total number of Pennsylvania registered voters declined by more than 268,000 to reach 8.9 million.

Nearly 680,000 voter registrations were canceled in 2024 for various reasons, including deaths, voter requests, and regular maintenance.

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