16830 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 16830 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16830, ~20% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16830 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16830 leans more Republican than 2 of 26 neighbors.
16830 runs about 39 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 16830. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 16830 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 16830, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 16830, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 16830, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 16830 looks the way it does
Turnout in 16830 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.