16563 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 16563 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16563, ~32% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16563 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16563 leans more Democratic than 12 of 19 neighbors.
16563 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 16563 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 16563, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 90% of adults in 16563 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 24%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 16563, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 16563 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 67% of adults in 16563 have completed high school, about 23 points below the U.S. average of 90%. 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.