18962 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 18962 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 18962, ~33% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 18962 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 18962 leans more Republican than 42 of 54 neighbors.
18962 runs about 11 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 18962 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 18962, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
18962 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 93%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 18962 are family households, above 91% of zip codes.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 18962, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 18962 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 18962 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 18962 own their home, above 81% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 18962 have completed high school, above 98% 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.