16936 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 16936 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 16936, ~16% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 16936 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 16936 leans more Republican than 13 of 16 neighbors.
16936 runs about 57 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 16936 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 16936, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 16936 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 16936 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 16936 are family households, above 75% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 16936, PA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 16936 looks the way it does
Turnout in 16936 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.