15763 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 15763 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 15763, ~9% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 15763 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 15763 leans more Republican than 22 of 38 neighbors.
15763 runs about 66 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 15763 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 15763, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 15763, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in 15763 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 15763, PA does.
Why turnout in 15763 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 71% of adults in 15763 have completed high school, about 19 points below the U.S. average of 90%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 15763 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.