16059 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 97% of adults in 16059 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16059, ~35% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16059 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16059 leans more Republican than 35 of 47 neighbors.
16059 runs about 26 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 16059. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 16059 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 16059. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 16059, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 16059 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 16059 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 16059 own their home, above 82% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 16059 have completed high school, above 91% 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.