15547 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 15547 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 15547, ~15% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 15547 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 15547 leans more Republican than 16 of 30 neighbors.
15547 runs about 51 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 15547 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 15547, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 15547, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 89% of residents in 15547 drive to work alone, above 94% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 15547, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 15547 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 15547 have completed high school, about 6 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. 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.