18702 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 18702 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 18702, ~30% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 18702 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 18702 leans more Democratic than 24 of 26 neighbors.
18702 runs about 9 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 18702. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+37), a spread of about 50 points.
Why 18702 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 18702, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in 18702 live in densely developed areas, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 18702 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 18702, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 18702 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in 18702 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 18702 have completed high school, below 82% 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.