17098 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 17098 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17098, ~15% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17098 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17098 leans more Republican than 6 of 28 neighbors.
17098 runs about 50 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 17098. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 17098 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 17098, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 17098 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 17098, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 17098 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17098 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.