16863 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 16863 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16863, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16863 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16863 leans more Republican than 13 of 29 neighbors.
16863 runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 16863. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 16863 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 16863, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 16863, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 16863, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 16863 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 16863 own their home, about 10 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. 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.