17749 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 17749 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17749, ~18% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17749 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17749 leans more Republican than 16 of 21 neighbors.
17749 runs about 52 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17749 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 17749, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 99% of residents in 17749 drive to work alone, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 17749 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in 17749 are family households, above 95% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 17749, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17749 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17749 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.