15962 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 15962 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 15962, ~14% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 15962 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 15962 leans more Republican than 36 of 41 neighbors.
15962 runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 15962 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 15962, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 15962, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 15962 drive to work alone, above 87% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in 15962 are family households, above 94% of zip codes.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 15962, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 15962 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 15962 own their home, about 13 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 15962 have completed high school, above 82% of zip codes. 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.