18842 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 18842 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 18842, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 18842 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 18842 leans more Republican than 20 of 22 neighbors.
18842 runs about 50 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 18842 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 18842, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 18842, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 18842, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 18842 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 18842 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 65%, above 64% 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.