17516 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 86% of adults in 17516 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17516, ~24% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17516 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17516 leans more Republican than 19 of 37 neighbors.
17516 runs about 42 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 17516. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 17516 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 17516. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 17516, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17516 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 17516 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 17516 own their home, above 81% of zip codes. 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.