16829 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 16829 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16829, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16829 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16829 leans more Republican than 15 of 16 neighbors.
16829 runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 16829 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 16829, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 16829, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 16829 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of zip codes).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 16829, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 16829 looks the way it does
Turnout in 16829 sits close to the national pattern. 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.