17932 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 17932 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17932, ~35% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17932 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17932 is the most Democratic-leaning.
17932 runs about 36 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 17932 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why 17932 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 17932, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 17932 is about 32%, about 41 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 70% of adults in 17932 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 17932 runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 17932, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17932 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 79% of adults in 17932 have completed high school, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 90%. 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.