17002 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 17002 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17002, ~7% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17002 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17002 is the most Republican-leaning.
17002 runs about 72 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17002 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 17002, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 17002, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 88% of households in 17002 are family households, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 17002, PA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 17002 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 60% of adults in 17002 have completed high school, about 30 points below the U.S. average of 90%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 17002 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.