17724 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 17724 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17724, ~14% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17724 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17724 leans more Republican than 5 of 14 neighbors.
17724 runs about 56 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 17724. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 17724 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 17724, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 17724, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 17724, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 17724 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17724 sits close to the national pattern. 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.