17980 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 17980 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17980, ~13% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17980 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17980 leans more Republican than 14 of 28 neighbors.
17980 runs about 55 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 17980. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 17980 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 17980, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 17980, about 92% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 17980, PA does.
Why turnout in 17980 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17980 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.