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In the four years since Donald Trump's surprise victory in the 2016 presidential ballot, the GOP has registered nearly vii times more than voters than Democrats in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.

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Keystone State Republicans have added almost 198,000 registered voters to the books since 2016, while Democrats have gained an additional 29,000, Politician reported Thursday.

Democrats still outnumber Republicans by about 750,000 voters in the state, but the percentage of those registered is downward two points from September 2016. The percent of Republicans has risen from 38% to 39%.

People register to vote during a GOP event in Brownsville, Pa., on Sept. 5, 2020. Less than two months before the Nov. 3 presidential election, the contrast between Republicans and Democrats is striking in Washington County, in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

People annals to vote during a GOP event in Brownsville, Pa., on Sept. 5, 2020. Less than two months earlier the Nov. 3 presidential election, the dissimilarity betwixt Republicans and Democrats is hitting in Washington Canton, in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Many political party officials credit President Trump with narrowing the divide.

An uptick in registrations in three critical areas across Pennsylvania -- including Erie, Luzerne, and Northampton counties -- helped Trump to flip the state in 2016, according to Political leader; Hillary Clinton lost to him there by less than one percentage point.

Republicans have fabricated the biggest net gains in western Pennsylvania's Westmoreland, Luzerne and Washington counties, Politico said, while Democrats take gained basis in the suburbs effectually Philadelphia including Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Bucks counties.

While Democrats in the state said that they were not particularly concerned about the increase, Republicans said they have benefitted from the Trump campaign's in-person canvassing.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden'due south team has largely opted for a virtual approach amongst the COVID-19 pandemic, although local Democratic groups have held some socially distanced events focused on signing upwardly voters, Political leader reported.

Democratic analysis firm TargetSmart CEO Tom Bonier pinned Republican strides to lagging data, telling reporters in a newsletter that Democrats have signed up almost 415,000 new voters since 2016 and Republicans had comparatively only signed up about 282,000.

The leader of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, Lawrence Tabas, told Politico that Democrats are making excuses.

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"If I were them, I would say that I think voter registration is some sort of a lagging issue. Yous would, likewise," he remarked. "Having this additional edge of newly registered Republicans from the Democratic base, these are people who are going to vote in Nov. These people are committed."

Nov's upcoming election is going to be different for many voters due to a shortage of polling workers, a deadly wellness crisis, a widespread economical recession and recommendations to vote by mail to lower COVID-xix infection risk.