SUNBURY - Republicans hold a lead of 2,760 over Democrats in voter registrations, according to a pre-primary election report issued by the Northumberland County Board of Elections.
Prior to the 2014 general election, Republicans led by 2,693.
In all there are 53,262 registered voters in Northumberland County. That's down since the 2014 general election, when there were 53,546 registered voters.
The county office recorded 469 new voter applications since the last election. In that period, there were 260 changes of party affiliation.
Party changes included: Democrat to Republican, 66; Republican to Democrat, 59; minor party to Democrat, 26; minor party to Republican, 33; Democrat to minor party, 29; Republican to minor party, 35, and from one minor party to another minor party, 12.