17727 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 17727 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17727, ~15% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17727 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17727 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
17727 runs about 55 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17727 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 17727, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 17727 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 9 points above the Pennsylvania average of 87%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 17727, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17727 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 17727 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 17727 own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.