17881 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 17881 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17881, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17881 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17881 leans more Republican than 23 of 36 neighbors.
17881 runs about 61 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17881 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 17881, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 17881 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; 17881, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17881 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17881 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.