18076 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 18076 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 18076, ~37% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 18076 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 18076 leans more Republican than 25 of 54 neighbors.
18076 runs about 10 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 18076 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 18076, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
18076 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 86%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 18076, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 18076 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 18076 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.