18232 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 18232 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 18232, ~22% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 18232 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 18232 leans more Republican than 3 of 43 neighbors.
18232 runs about 23 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 18232 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 18232, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
18232 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 66%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 18232 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 81% of zip codes).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 18232, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 18232 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 47% of households in 18232 rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 18232 have completed high school, below 77% 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.