Mail ballots
Returned · 10/23/2026
D 514.4K · R 187.8K · other 69.6K
Democratic mail lead
410,406 at this point in 2022
GOP returns vs 2022
Democratic −8.9%
GOP ballots still out
Democratic 296,288
Read with care. Republicans moved toward mail voting after 2022, so part of the gain is voters switching from Election Day to mail, not new voters. In 2022 Democrats finished 594,319 ahead on mail and Shapiro won by 14.8; in 2024 they finished 441,165 ahead and Trump won by 1.7.
Democratic mail lead
- 2022
- 2024
- 2026
Ballots returned, Democrats minus Republicans. Days before Election Day.
Republican share
- 2022
- 2024
- 2026
Share of all returned ballots. Days before Election Day.
Same day, three elections
- 2022, same day
- That year
| Election | Returned | Dem lead | GOP share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022, 12 days out ended Shapiro +14.8 | 782,292 | 410,406 | 19.7% |
| 2024, 12 days out ended Trump +1.7 | 1,288,331 | 368,187 | 30.6% |
| 2026, now as of 10/23/2026 | 771,806 | 326,576 | 24.3% |
Returned, by age
| Age | Dem | GOP | GOP share | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–29 | 24,610 | 4,142 | 14.4% | 12.0% |
| 30–44 | 50,338 | 7,964 | 13.7% | 10.9% |
| 45–64 | 98,229 | 35,697 | 26.7% | 20.9% |
| 65+ | 312,203 | 126,754 | 28.9% | 24.6% |
Democrats and Republicans only. 2022 at the same days out.
Still out, by age
| Age | Dem | GOP | GOP share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18–29 | 57,587 | 10,790 | 15.8% |
| 30–44 | 64,836 | 12,570 | 16.2% |
| 45–64 | 75,749 | 34,301 | 31.2% |
| 65+ | 111,783 | 65,882 | 37.1% |
Approved ballots not yet returned, as of 2026-10-22. These are the ballots to chase before 8 p.m. Nov 3.
GOP share gain since 2022
Most GOP ballots out
| County | GOP out | Dem out | GOP returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks | 10,283 | 20,736 | 18,104 |
| Allegheny | 9,519 | 39,462 | 16,786 |
| Montgomery | 8,793 | 26,253 | 15,467 |
| Chester | 6,859 | 18,209 | 8,861 |
| York | 6,067 | 9,362 | 6,931 |
| Lehigh | 5,354 | 13,109 | 4,347 |
| Delaware | 5,349 | 17,142 | 6,851 |
| Westmoreland | 4,772 | 8,342 | 5,537 |
| Luzerne | 4,335 | 8,777 | 4,187 |
| Lancaster | 4,265 | 7,066 | 9,031 |
| Berks | 3,967 | 7,902 | 4,726 |
| Northampton | 3,845 | 9,736 | 5,478 |
Counties
| Bucks | 61,418 | 29.5% | 21.8% | +7.7 | 42% | 10,283 |
| Allegheny | 98,348 | 17.1% | 13.3% | +3.8 | 10% | 9,519 |
| Montgomery | 76,119 | 20.3% | 17.5% | +2.8 | 39% | 8,793 |
| Chester | 37,220 | 23.8% | 19.3% | +4.5 | 41% | 6,859 |
| York | 21,450 | 32.3% | 27.0% | +5.3 | 6% | 6,067 |
| Lehigh | 17,941 | 24.2% | 19.4% | +4.8 | 14% | 5,354 |
| Delaware | 30,603 | 22.4% | 19.4% | +3.0 | 39% | 5,349 |
| Westmoreland | 20,200 | 27.4% | 22.4% | +5.0 | -1% | 4,772 |
| Luzerne | 16,489 | 25.4% | 20.6% | +4.8 | 9% | 4,335 |
| Lancaster | 28,748 | 31.4% | 27.4% | +4.0 | 12% | 4,265 |
| Berks | 17,010 | 27.8% | 18.9% | +8.9 | 53% | 3,967 |
| Northampton | 23,398 | 23.4% | 19.1% | +4.3 | 11% | 3,845 |
| Cumberland | 20,444 | 33.1% | 27.6% | +5.5 | 27% | 2,842 |
| Philadelphia | 71,373 | 5.7% | 4.7% | +1.0 | 12% | 2,804 |
| Dauphin | 16,085 | 25.1% | 21.1% | +4.0 | 3% | 2,577 |
| Butler | 13,331 | 35.0% | 26.3% | +8.7 | 138% | 2,236 |
| Erie | 16,604 | 20.8% | 17.6% | +3.2 | 5% | 2,076 |
| Washington | 12,311 | 24.3% | 19.0% | +5.3 | 22% | 1,939 |
| Monroe | 12,007 | 24.3% | 17.4% | +6.9 | 74% | 1,834 |
| Blair | 4,933 | 42.5% | 36.0% | +6.5 | 3% | 1,809 |
| Cambria | 4,932 | 28.0% | 24.2% | +3.8 | -24% | 1,469 |
| Centre | 9,478 | 25.6% | 21.4% | +4.2 | 69% | 1,434 |
| Lackawanna | 15,277 | 17.5% | 13.0% | +4.5 | 33% | 1,366 |
| Adams | 7,015 | 35.6% | 31.4% | +4.2 | 12% | 1,291 |
| Lebanon | 7,766 | 37.1% | 30.6% | +6.5 | 176% | 1,266 |
| Franklin | 6,980 | 37.6% | 34.8% | +2.8 | -1% | 1,150 |
| Fayette | 5,190 | 23.5% | 16.5% | +7.0 | 15% | 1,127 |
| Beaver | 10,576 | 23.5% | 17.4% | +6.1 | 32% | 1,010 |
| Pike | 6,031 | 35.7% | 26.7% | +9.0 | 62% | 969 |
| Schuylkill | 6,352 | 36.2% | 31.6% | +4.6 | 22% | 935 |
| Wayne | 4,002 | 40.9% | 33.2% | +7.7 | 39% | 771 |
| Bedford | 1,717 | 49.7% | 41.7% | +8.0 | 13% | 707 |
| Lawrence | 4,363 | 29.5% | 24.4% | +5.1 | 7% | 698 |
| Indiana | 3,520 | 32.4% | 29.1% | +3.3 | -13% | 691 |
| Mercer | 5,501 | 30.6% | 25.4% | +5.2 | 17% | 646 |
| Lycoming | 4,548 | 38.1% | 33.6% | +4.5 | 14% | 627 |
| Crawford | 4,421 | 35.0% | 30.3% | +4.7 | 14% | 555 |
| Perry | 1,608 | 42.5% | 36.2% | +6.3 | -5% | 529 |
| Huntingdon | 1,051 | 41.0% | 37.1% | +3.9 | -19% | 511 |
| Venango | 2,151 | 33.7% | 31.5% | +2.2 | -11% | 505 |
| Bradford | 2,514 | 42.9% | 38.1% | +4.8 | 2% | 486 |
| Northumberland | 2,836 | 33.6% | 28.3% | +5.3 | 13% | 470 |
| Armstrong | 2,132 | 32.4% | 28.6% | +3.8 | -2% | 469 |
| Carbon | 3,367 | 28.7% | 25.0% | +3.7 | 10% | 469 |
| Somerset | 2,966 | 40.2% | 36.8% | +3.4 | 5% | 465 |
| Susquehanna | 1,913 | 39.3% | 36.1% | +3.2 | 13% | 432 |
| Union | 1,792 | 32.0% | 30.8% | +1.2 | 0% | 416 |
| Clearfield | 3,212 | 36.5% | 31.8% | +4.7 | 9% | 414 |
| Mifflin | 1,683 | 46.5% | 41.2% | +5.3 | -1% | 401 |
| Columbia | 2,732 | 31.7% | 25.8% | +5.9 | 20% | 397 |
| McKean | 999 | 43.5% | 36.0% | +7.5 | -18% | 385 |
| Tioga | 1,564 | 44.1% | 42.4% | +1.7 | -7% | 337 |
| Warren | 1,608 | 34.7% | 32.3% | +2.4 | -16% | 325 |
| Snyder | 1,617 | 41.6% | 37.6% | +4.0 | 8% | 297 |
| Jefferson | 1,620 | 42.6% | 38.3% | +4.3 | 7% | 286 |
| Clinton | 1,558 | 35.2% | 28.0% | +7.2 | 26% | 253 |
| Greene | 1,395 | 25.5% | 23.0% | +2.5 | -15% | 249 |
| Clarion | 1,426 | 43.0% | 33.7% | +9.3 | 12% | 243 |
| Juniata | 737 | 46.4% | 37.4% | +9.0 | 5% | 196 |
| Fulton | 210 | 60.5% | 54.5% | +6.0 | 5% | 193 |
| Wyoming | 1,372 | 37.4% | 34.4% | +3.0 | -8% | 176 |
| Montour | 931 | 34.7% | 30.2% | +4.5 | -9% | 166 |
| Potter | 598 | 47.2% | 40.7% | +6.5 | 3% | 155 |
| Elk | 1,657 | 33.7% | 29.2% | +4.5 | 16% | 151 |
| Sullivan | 357 | 43.7% | 34.8% | +8.9 | 12% | 42 |
| Cameron | 260 | 50.4% | 41.9% | +8.5 | 12% | 32 |
| Forest | 239 | 41.8% | 39.1% | +2.7 | -21% | 27 |
Sources: PA Department of State daily mail ballot report (as of 10/23/2026 08:00 AM) and the per-voter request files on data.pa.gov for 2026, 2024 and 2022. Earlier years are cut at the same number of days before Election Day. The state updates the report daily.