16695 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 16695 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16695, ~9% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16695 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16695 leans more Republican than 23 of 29 neighbors.
16695 runs about 71 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 16695 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 16695, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 16695, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 16695 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 16695, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 16695 looks the way it does
Turnout in 16695 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.