17562 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 17562 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17562, ~16% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17562 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17562 leans more Republican than 28 of 37 neighbors.
17562 runs about 51 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 17562. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 17562 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 17562, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in 17562 are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 17562 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 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; 17562, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17562 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17562 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.