15926 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 15926 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 15926, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 15926 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 15926 leans more Republican than 12 of 27 neighbors.
15926 runs about 56 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 15926. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 15926 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 15926, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 15926, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 15926 drive to work alone, above 84% of zip codes.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 15926, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 15926 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 15926 own their home, about 10 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.