15446 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 15446 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 15446, ~15% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 15446 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 15446 leans more Republican than 22 of 28 neighbors.
15446 runs about 56 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 15446 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 15446, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 15446, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 90% of residents in 15446 drive to work alone, above 96% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 15446 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 15446, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 15446 looks the way it does
Turnout in 15446 sits close to the national pattern. 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.