FOUR YEAR ELECTION CYCLE
Pennsylvania uses a repeating four‑year election cycle, with different federal, state, and local offices appearing on the ballot in each year of the cycle. This structure ensures that voters have meaningful elections every year, even when major statewide races aren’t on the ballot. Click on each office to learn more.
Key: (2) 2-year term, (4) 4-year term but not all elected at the same time, (6) 6-year term, (10) 10 year-term, all others are 4-year terms.
Federal
General Election Even Numbered Year
President
Vice President
U.S. Congress (2)
U.S. Senator(6)
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
NONE
General Election Even Numbered Year
U.S. Congress (2)
U.S. Senator (6)
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
NONE
State
General Election Even Numbered Year
PA Representative (2)
PA Senator (4)
PA Auditor General
Treasurer
Attorney General
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
Justices (10)
State Judges (10)
General Election Even Numbered Year
Governor
Lt. Governor
PA Representative (2)
PA Senator (4)
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
Justices (10)
State Judge (10)
County
General Election Even Numbered Year
NONE
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
County Judges (10)
Treasurer
Coroner
Prothonotary
District Justice (6)
General Election Even Numbered Year
NONE
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
County Judges (10)
Commissioners
District Attorney
Register of Wills
Sheriff
Recorder of Deeds
Controller
District Justices (6)
Municipal
General Election Even Numbered Year
NONE
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
Mayors
City Councilors
Borough Councilors
1st Class Township Commissioners (4)
2nd Class Township Supervisors (6)
Tax Collectors
Auditors
School Directors (4)
General Election Even Numbered Year
NONE
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
Mayors
City Councilors
Borough Councilors
City Auditor
1st Class Township
Commissioners (4)
2nd Class Township
Supervisors (6)
Auditors
School Directors (4)
Constables
Election District
General Election Even Numbered Year
NONE
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
Judges of Election
Majority Inspector
Minority Inspector
General Election Even Numbered Year
NONE
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
NONE
Elected in Primary
General Election Even Numbered Year
Delegates to National Party Convention
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
NONE
General Election Even Numbered Year
State Committeeperson
County Committeepersons
Municipal Election Odd Numbered Year
NONE