15722 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 15722 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 15722, ~20% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 15722 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 15722 leans more Republican than 6 of 43 neighbors.
15722 runs about 48 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 15722. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 15722 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 15722, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 15722 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 15722, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 15722 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 15722 own their home, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. 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.