16746 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 16746 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16746, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16746 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16746 leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
16746 runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 16746 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 16746, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 16746 live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 16746 fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 16746, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 16746 looks the way it does
Turnout in 16746 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.