16124 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 16124 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16124, ~19% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16124 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16124 leans more Republican than 13 of 19 neighbors.
16124 runs about 51 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 16124. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 16124 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 16124, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 16124, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 16124, PA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 16124 looks the way it does
Turnout in 16124 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.