17262 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 17262 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17262, ~9% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17262 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17262 leans more Republican than 20 of 26 neighbors.
17262 runs about 72 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17262 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 17262, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 17262 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 17262 is about 95%, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 17262, PA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 17262 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 17262 own their home, about 13 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.