Highest General Election Turnout in Years Sparks Democratic Trifecta in Commonwealth

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More than half of registered voters in Pennsylvania unofficially cast ballots in the 2026 general election that saw Democrats record their first trifecta since 1993.

The Commonwealth saw its highest midterm election turnout in the last 25 years at 55.68%.

Midterm ElectionTurnout
202655.68% (unofficial)
202254.4%
201851.7%
201436.5%
201042.4%
200644.1%
200238.8%

source: Ballotpedia

Four counties had turnouts higher than 60 percent – Cumberland, Chester, Bucks and Montgomery – while three counties – McKean, Fayette, and Philadelphia – came in under 50 percent.

Top Five Counties for Turnout

  • Cumberland, 63.5%
  • Chester, 62.77%
  • Bucks, 62.68%
  • Montgomery, 62.50%
  • Sullivan, 59.70%

Cumberland County was one of three counties voting in the closely-watched PA-10 congressional race, while Bucks and Montgomery voted in the PA-01 congressional contest.

Lowest Five Counties for Turnout

  • Philadelphia, 45.14%
  • Fayette, 48.72%
  • McKean, 49.63%
  • Fulton, 50.31%
  • Greene, 51.00%

None of the four counties with the lowest turnout had a high-profile race to cast ballots for, while Greene County had a closely-contested State Senate race in the 46th District.


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