17210 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 17210 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17210, ~9% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17210 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17210 leans more Republican than 17 of 24 neighbors.
17210 runs about 70 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17210 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 17210, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 17210 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 17210 is about 93%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 17210, PA sits in the bottom 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 17210 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 17210 own their home, about 11 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.