18086 leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 18086 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 18086, ~30% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 18086 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 18086 leans more Republican than 29 of 44 neighbors.
18086 runs about 29 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 18086 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 18086. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 18086, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 18086 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 18086 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 63%, above 56% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in 18086 own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 18086 have completed high school, above 97% 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.