17266 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 17266 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17266, ~17% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17266 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17266 leans more Republican than 13 of 18 neighbors.
17266 runs about 53 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17266 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 17266, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in 17266 are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; 17266, PA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 17266 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17266 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.