16801 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 16801 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16801, ~47% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16801 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16801 leans more Democratic than 16 of 17 neighbors.
16801 runs about 36 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 16801 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 16801. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 16801 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 16801, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in 16801 hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 16801 sits in the top fifth on density (about 84%, above 85% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in 16801 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 16801, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 16801 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 16801 have completed high school, about 6 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. 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.