17534 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 17534 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17534, ~13% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17534 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17534 leans more Republican than 38 of 40 neighbors.
17534 runs about 54 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17534 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 17534, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 17534, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 17534 are family households, above 91% of zip codes.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; 17534, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17534 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 45% of households in 17534 rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.