16835 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 16835 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16835, ~16% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16835 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16835 leans more Republican than 16 of 20 neighbors.
16835 runs about 55 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 16835 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 16835, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 16835 live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 16835 are family households, above 80% of zip codes.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 16835, PA does.
Why turnout in 16835 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 16835 own their home, about 13 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 16835 have completed high school, above 81% of zip codes. 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.