17730 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 17730 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17730, ~18% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17730 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17730 leans more Republican than 16 of 20 neighbors.
17730 runs about 52 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17730 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 17730, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 17730, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in 17730 drive to work alone, above 93% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in 17730 are family households, above 96% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 17730, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17730 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 17730 own their home, about 11 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. 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.