17044 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 17044 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17044, ~17% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17044 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17044 leans more Republican than 1 of 16 neighbors.
17044 runs about 48 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 17044. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 17044 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 17044, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 17044 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 17044, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 17044 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17044 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.