15047 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 15047 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 15047, ~32% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 15047 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 15047 leans more Republican than 57 of 102 neighbors.
15047 runs about 21 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 15047 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 15047, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
15047 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 79%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; 15047, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 15047 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 15047 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.