Pennsylvania

RandySF

(84,904 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2026, 08:56 PM 8 hrs ago

Independents Continue To Gain In Voter Registration Numbers

Since last September, more than 67,000 residents have added their names to the Pennsylvania voter rolls.

And nearly 70 percent of them did not choose a party affiliation.

The ranks of the independents continue to grow across the Commonwealth with nearly 46,000 choosing “no affiliation” over the last six months when registering to vote in “America’s Swing State.”

Among the two major parties, Democrats seem to have stemmed the tide in voter registration losses by signing up nearly 14,700 new voters, while Republicans snagged another 9,500.

https://www.politicspa.com/independents-continue-to-gain-in-voter-registration-numbers/146085/

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Independents Continue To Gain In Voter Registration Numbers (Original Post) RandySF 8 hrs ago OP

This, frankly, is good news Metaphorical 8 hrs ago #1

I disagree. everyonematters 7 hrs ago #2

Metaphorical

(2,650 posts)

1. This, frankly, is good news

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 09:08 PM

8 hrs ago

Independents tend to be apathetic voters normally, one reason why, despite being a growing class relative to the established parties, they do not tend to have as big an impact as they could. When they are actively signing up to vote, however, it means that they are pissed, and more than likely that they are pissed at Trump. I think this is going to end up being a big shock to pollsters this time around, because indies also tend to be undersampled in polls.

everyonematters

(4,195 posts)

2. I disagree.

Reply to Metaphorical (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 09:14 PM

7 hrs ago

Independents are growing because of dissatisfaction with both parties where they are going back and forth between elections.

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