The official voter registration in Schuylkill County stands at 84,781 with the Republican Party continuing to remain the majority party, according to official figures released by the county registration bureau.

Registered with the Republican party are 40,087 voters and with the Democratic Party 36,532. The Primary Election scheduled to be held Tuesday, May 17 will have separate ballots for each of the two major parties with the runoff between the parties to be held in November's General Election.The registration by parties and affiliations are as follows:Republican, 40,087; Democratic, 36,532; Number 66 PA For Perot, 2; American, 5; American Independent, 1; Bi-Partisan, 1; Bull Moose, Christian, 2; Citizens, 1; Communist, 1; Conservative, 4; Constitution, 44; Constitutional, 3; Consumer, 1; Democratic Socialist, 1; Federalist, 1; Freedom, 1; Green, 117; Independence, 7; Independence Party of America, 1; Independent, 1,244.Also, Independent Democrat, 3; Independent Republican, 3; Independ, 1; Labor, 1; Liberal, 10; Libertarian, 365; Moderate, 1; Mutual, 1; Neo-Agrarian, 1; Neutral, 1; New Patriot Party, 1; No Affiliation, 2,367; No Party, 107; None, 20; Non-Partisan, 3,728; Open, 1; Other, 51; Patriot, 20; Reform, 23; Socialist, 4; Uncertain, 1; Undecided, 9; Unknown, 3; US Labor, 1 and Whig, 1.Area townshipsBlythe Township - Democratic, 327; Independent, 2; Libertarian, 8; No Affiliation, 9; Non-Partisan, 14 and Republican, 217. Total, 577.Delano Township - Democratic, 161; Independent, 3; Libertarian, 1; No Affiliation, 9; Non-Partisan, 11 and Republican, 107. Total, 292.East Brunswick Township - Democratic, 286; Green, 4; Independent, 16; Libertarian, 13; No Affililation, 42; No Party, 3; Non-Partisan, 66 and Republican, 697. Total, 1,127.East Union Township - Democratic, 517; Green, 3; Independent, 23; Libertarian, 2; No Affiliation, 37; No Party, 1; Non-Partisan, 36 and Republican, 398. Total, 1,017.Kline Township - Democratic, 438; Green, 2; Independent,9; Liberal, 1; Libertarian, 3; No Affiliation, 29; No Party, 1; Non-Partisan, 22; Republican, 533 and Socialist, 1. Total, 1,039.North Union Township - Democratic, 249; Green, 3; Independent, 24; LIb eratrian, 2; No Affiliation, 27; No Party, 1; Non-Partisan, 44 and Republican, 406. Total, 756.Rush Township, East District - Democratic, 362; Green, 6; Independent, 20; Libertarian, 5; No Affiliation, 35; No Party, 1; Non-Partisan, 41 and Republican, 607. Total, 1,077.Rush Township, West District - Constitution, 2; Democratic, 338; Independent, 12; Liberal, 12; Libertarian, 5; No Affilliation, k29; Non-Partisan, 47; Other, 2 and Republican, 550. Total, 986.Rush Township, Elixir District - Bull Moose, 1; Democratic, 109; Independent, 8; Libertarian, 1; No Affiliation, 5; No Party, 1; Non-Partisan, 9 and Republican, 158. Total, 192.Schuylkill Township - Constitution, 2; Democratic, 322; Independent, 9; Libertarian, 1; Moderate, 1; No Affiliation, 11; No Party, 1; Non-Partisan, 24; Other, 1 and Republican, 382. Total, 754.Ryan Township - Constitution, 1; Democratic, 388; Green, 1; Independent, 16; Libertarian, 4; No Affiliation, 28; No Party, 1; Non-Partisna, 38 and Republican, 555. Total, 1,032.Walker Township - Democratic, 137; Independent, 16; Libertarian, 4; No Affiliation, 10; Non-Partisan, 25 and Republican, 433. Total, 625.West Penn Township, First Precinct - Constitution, 1; Democratic, 360; Green, 2; Independent, 30; Independent Republican, 1; Libertarian, 6; No Affiliation, 39; No Party, 4; Non-Partisan, 59; Republican, 815 and Unknown, 1. Total, 1,318.West Penn Township, Second Precinct - Democratic, 187; Independent, 15; Libertarian, 2; No Affiliation, 15; No Party, 1; Non-Partisan, 23; Reform, 1 and Republican, 389. Total, 633.West Penn Township, Third Precinct - Christian, 1; Democratic, 232; Green, 1; Independent, 14; Libertarian, 45; No Affiliation, 25; No Party, 3; Non-Partisan, 39; Reform, 1 and Republican, 567. Total, 887.Area boroughsMiddleport - Democratic, 132; Green, 1; Independent, 6; Libertarian, 1; No Affiliation, 10; No Party, 1; Non-Partisan, 6; Other, 1 and Republican, 103. Total, 260.New Philadelphia - American, 1; Democratic, 443; Independent, 7; Libertarian, 3; Mutual, 1; No Affiliation, 15; No Party, 1; Non-Partisan, 28; Other, 1; Reform, 1 and Republican, 188. Total, 689.Coaldale, East Precinct - Democratic, 203; Green, 1; Independent, 14; Libertarian, 2 No Affiliation, 19; Non-Partisan, 20; Other, 1 and Republican, 372. Total, 831.Coaldale, West Precinct - Democratic, 355; Green, 2; Independent, 14; Libertarian, 4; No Affiliation, 41; Non-Partisan, 42; Other, 1 and Republican, 372. Total, 831.McAdoo, First Precinct - Constitution, 1; Democratic, 287; Green, 4; Independent, 7; Libertarian, 2; No Affiliation, 15; Non-Partisan, 17 and Republican, 243. Total, 576.Mahanoy City, First Precinct - Democratic, 163; Independent, 3; Libertarian, 1; No Affiliation, 14; No Party, 1; Non-Partisna, 7 and Republican, 88. Total, 277.Mahanoy City, Second Precinct - Constitution, 1; Democratic, 420; Green, 1; Independent, 9; No Affiliation, 19; No Party, 2; Non-Partisan, 24 and Republican, 243. Total, 719.Mahanoy City, Third Precinct - Constitution, 1; Democratic, 218; Green, 1; Independent, 9; LIbertarian, 1; No Affiliation, 12; Non-Partisan, 17 and Republican, 169. Total, 428.Mahanoy City, Fourth Precinct - Democratic, 399; Independent, 11; Livberal, 1; Libertarian, 4; No Affiliation, 29; Non-Partisan, 26; Republican, 357 and Whig, 1. Total, 828.McAdoo, Second Precinct - Communist, 1; Democratic, 403; Green, 1; Independent, 11; Libertarian, 2; No Affililation, 23; Non-Partisan, 19; Republican, 254 and Socialist, 1. Total, 715.New Ringgold - Constitution, 1; Democratic, 58; Independent, 1; No Affiliation, 2; Non-Partisan, 12 and Republican, 100. Total, 174.Tamaqua, First Precinct - Democratic, 381; Green, 1; Independent, 17; Liberal, 1; Libertarian, 9; No Affiliation, 46; No Party, 1; Non-Partisan, 56; Open, 1; Other, 1; Republican, 531 and Unknown, 1. Total, 1,046.Tamaqua, Second Precinct - Democratic, 382; Green, 1; Independent, 25; Libertarian, 5; No Affiliation, 35; No Party, 2; Non-Partisan, 53 and Republican, 473. Total, 976.Tamaqua, Third Precinct - American, 1; Constitutional, 1; Democratic, 343; Green, 3; Independent, 13; Libertarian, 7; No Affiliation, 20; No Party, 2; Non-Partisan, 37; Republican, 568; Uncertain, 1 and Undecided, 2. Total, 1,000.Tamaqua, Fourth Precinct - Constitution, 3; Democratic, 341; Green, 1; Independent, 21; Libertarian, 3; No Affiliation, 32; No Party, 2; Non-Partisan, 34; Other, 1; Patriot, 1 and Repubican, 378. Total, 817.