17934 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 17934 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17934, ~18% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17934 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17934 leans more Republican than 15 of 52 neighbors.
17934 runs about 32 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17934 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 17934, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 17934 hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 89% of residents in 17934 drive to work alone, above 94% of zip codes.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a never-married-heavy adult population tend to turn out at a lower rate; 17934, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17934 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 85% of adults in 17934 have completed high school, below 79% 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.