16023 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 16023 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16023, ~26% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16023 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16023 leans more Republican than 24 of 35 neighbors.
16023 runs about 41 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 16023. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 16023 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 16023. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 16023, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 16023 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 16023 have completed high school, about 5 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.