17270 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 17270 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17270, ~14% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17270 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17270 leans more Republican than 18 of 22 neighbors.
17270 runs about 62 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17270 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 17270, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 17270 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 90% of households in 17270 are family households, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 17270, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17270 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17270 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.