Voter registration by major party preference in Carbon County's 11 townships appears to be divided, with the Republicans having an advantage over the Democrats in six of the districts.

The townships of Franklin, Kidder, Lehigh, Mahoning, Packer and Towamensing have more registered GOP voters than Democratic voters, whereas the Democratic advantages over the GOP are in Banks, East Penn, Lausanne, Lower Towamensing and Penn Forest townships.A breakdown of registration totals in Carbon County's 11 townships is as follows:Banks Township - Blank, 1; Constitution, 1; Democratic, 460; Green, 1; Independence, 1; Independent, 15; Libertarian, 4; no affiliation, 34; no party, 3; nonpartisan, 14; and Republican, 168; total, 702.East Penn TownshipSouth - Anarchist, 1; Democratic, 406, Freedom, 1; Green, 3; Independent, 21; Libertarian, 3; no affiliation, 66; no party, 4; nonpartisan, 19; Reform, 1; and Republican, 338; total, 863.East Penn Township-North - Conservative, 1; Democratic, 377; Green, 1; Independent, 24; Libertarian, 8; no affiliation, 46; no party, 3; nonpartisan, 26; Phreak the 4th, 1; and Republican, 419; total, 906.Franklin Township-Independent - Constitutional, 1; Democratic, 281; Independent, 20; Libertarian, 4; no affiliation, 47; no party, 4; none, 1; nonpartisan, 17; Patriot, 1; and Republican, 319; total, 695.Franklin Township-Harrity - Constitutional, 1; Democratic, 445; Halloween, 1; Independence, 1; Independent, 33; Libertarian, 10; no affiliation, 70; no party, 6; nonpartisan, 35; other, 1; and Republican, 484; total, 1,087.Franklin Township-Long Run - American, 1; Constitutional, 1; Democratic, 329; Green, 2; Independent, 21; Libertarian, 5; no affiliation, 56; no party, 3; nonpartisan, 18; and Republican, 415; total, 851.Kidder Township-North - Democratic, 127; Independent, 7; no affiliation, 28; no party, 2; none, 1; nonpartisan, 13; other, 1; and Republican, 128; total, 307.Kidder Township-South - Democratic, 316; Green, 3; Independence, 3; Independent, 21; Libertarian, 6; no affiliation, 87; no party, 4; nonpartisan, 20; other, 3; and Republican, 442; total, 905.Lausanne Township - Democratic, 76; Independent, 4; Libertarian, 1; no affiliation, 8; nonpartisan, 1; and Republican, 54; total, 144.Lehigh Township - Democratic, 90; Green, 1; Independent, 14; Libertarian, 2; no affiliation, 13; no party, 2; nonpartisan, 4; and Republican, 219; total, 345.Lower Towamensing Township-North - Blank, 1; Conservative, 2; Democratic, 449; Green, 2; Independent, 30; Libertarian, 10; no affiliation, 84; no party, 10; none, 3; nonpartisan, 37; not sure, 1; and Republican, 363; total, 992.Lower Towamensing Township-South - Democratic, 366; Green, 2; Independent, 15; Independent Republican, 1; Libertarian, 12; no affiliation, 70; no party, 7; nonpartisan, 33; and Republican, 284; total, 790.Mahoning Township-Mahoning - Conservative, 5; Constitutional, 1; Democratic, 636; Green, 1; Independent, 37; Libertarian, 9; no affiliation, 94; no party, 6; none, 2; nonpartisan, 33; other, 1; Reform, 1; and Republican, 649; total, 1,475.Mahoning Township-New Mahoning - Blank, 1; Democratic, 189; Green, 1; Independence, 1; Independent, 13; Libertarian, 6; no affiliation, 17; no party, 3; nonpartisan, 17; and Republican, 248; total, 496.Mahoning Township-Packerton/Jamestown - Blank, 2; Democratic, 224; Independence, 1; Independent, 16; Libertarian, 1; no affiliation, 25; no party, 1; nonpartisan, 7; and Republican, 179; total, 456.Packer Township - Democratic, 230; Independent, 12; Libertarian, 1; no affiliation, 41; no party, 1; nonpartisan, 10; other, 1; and Republican, 409; total, 705.Penn Forest Township-Southwest - Constitutional, 1; Democratic, 541; Green, 3; Independent, 44; Liberal, 1; Libertarian, 7; no affiliation, 75; no party, 2, none, 2; nonpartisan, 38; other, 1; and Republican, 490; total, 1,205.Penn Forest Township-Northwest - Constitutional, 1; Democratic, 587; Green, 2; Independent, 41; Libertarian, 14; no affiliation, 125; no party, 4; none, 1; nonpartisan, 60; Patriot, 1; and Republican, 520; total, 1,356.Penn Forest Township-Middle - Conservative, 1; Democratic, 436; Green, 3; Independent, 28; Libertarian, 8; no affiliation, 92; no party, 10; nonpartisan, 38; other, 1; and Republican, 330; total, 947.Penn Forest Township-Northeast - Conservative, 1; Constitutional, 1; Democratic, 646; Green, 3; Independent, 54; Libertarian, 6; no affiliation, 197; no party, 14; nonpartisan, 60; other, 3; Reform, 2; and Republican, 490; total, 1,477.Penn Forest Township-East - Conservative, 3; Constitutional, 1; Consumers, 2; Democratic, 631; Green, 9; Independence, 2; Independent, 63; Liberal, 1; Libertarian, 10; no affiliation, 202; no party, 12; none, 1; nonpartisan, 37; other, 2; Reform, 1; and Republican, 477; total, 1,454.Towamensing Township-North - Bull Moose, 1; Democratic, 319; Green, 2; Independent, 36; Libertarian, 11; no affiliation, 81; no party, 9; none, 3; nonpartisan, 33; open, 1; and Republican, 408; total, 904.Towamensing Township-South 1 - Constitutional, 1; Consumers, 1; Democratic, 378; Green, 2; Independent, 23; Libertarian, 8; no affiliation, 73; no party, 8; nonpartisan, 46; other, 3; and Republican, 438; total, 981.Towamensing Township-South 2 - Democratic, 376; Green, 2; Independent, 28; Libertarian, 6; no affiliation, 54; no party, 6; nonpartisan, 43; other, 1; and Republican, 345; total, 861.