15462 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 15462 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 15462, ~13% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 15462 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 15462 leans more Republican than 25 of 28 neighbors.
15462 runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 15462 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 15462, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 96% of residents in 15462 drive to work alone, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 15462 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in 15462 are family households, above 95% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 15462, 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 15462 looks the way it does
Turnout in 15462 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.