17834 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 17834 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17834, ~23% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17834 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17834 leans more Republican than 12 of 38 neighbors.
17834 runs about 32 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 17834. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 17834 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 17834. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 17834, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 17834 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 17834 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 63%, above 56% of zip codes. 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.