18960 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 18960 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 18960, ~41% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 18960 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 18960 leans more Republican than 33 of 56 neighbors.
18960 runs about 8 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 18960. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 18960 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 18960. 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; 18960, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 18960 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 18960 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.