Allentown is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Allentown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Allentown, ~10% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Allentown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Allentown leans more Republican than 25 of 42 neighbors.
Allentown runs about 61 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Allentown. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+72), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Allentown leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Allentown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Allentown drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Allentown, FL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Allentown looks the way it does
Turnout in Allentown sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Berrydale, FL R+81
- Jay, FL R+82
- Brownsdale, FL R+84
- Fidelis, FL R+81
- Milton, FL R+52
- Mineral Springs, FL R+71
- Mount Carmel, FL R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alva, WY R+81
- Metal, PA R+72
- Melder, LA R+82
- Meehan, MS R+74
- Michaux, VA R+25
- Westwood, PA D+19
- Disston, OR R+18
- Millport, PA R+62
- Thurlow, KY R+72
- Mar Lin, PA R+32
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division 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.