18701 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 18701 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 18701, ~30% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 18701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 18701 is the most Democratic-leaning.
18701 runs about 27 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and 18701 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why 18701 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 18701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in 18701 live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 74% of adults in 18701 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 18701 runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 18701, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 18701 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 97% of households in 18701 rent, about 72 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 18701 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.