Alexandria is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Alexandria typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alexandria, ~16% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alexandria compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alexandria leans more Republican than 59 of 116 neighbors.
Alexandria runs about 58 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Alexandria leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Alexandria. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Alexandria, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Alexandria looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Alexandria have completed high school, about 5 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Water Street, PA R+56
- Barree, PA R+58
- Mount Etna, PA R+62
- Ribot, PA R+66
- Taylor Highlands, PA D+12
- Warrior Ridge, PA R+58
- Huntingdon, PA R+23
- Spruce Creek, PA R+51
- Robeson Extension, PA R+70
- Cottage, PA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Farmington, WV R+56
- Sheldon, WI R+52
- Crooks, SD R+49
- Leeds, NY R+28
- Leon, WV R+68
- Keezletown, VA R+40
- Underwood, IA R+46
- China, ME R+19
- South Beach, OR D+26
- West Alexander, PA R+52
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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.