Allison leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Allison typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Allison, ~19% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Allison compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Allison leans more Republican than 94 of 213 neighbors.
Allison runs about 36 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Allison. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Allison 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 Allison, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Allison drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Allison, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Allison looks the way it does
Turnout in Allison 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.
Nearby Cities
- Republic, PA R+28
- Cardale, PA R+40
- Hiller, PA R+26
- Chestnut Ridge, PA R+43
- Grindstone, PA R+44
- Fairbank, PA R+39
- West Brownsville, PA R+30
- Hibbs, PA R+39
- East Millsboro, PA R+41
- Brownsville, PA R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lowber, PA R+41
- Shippingport, PA R+45
- Louann, AR R+69
- Rosalia, KS R+60
- Turin, NY R+55
- Tutor Key, KY R+70
- Iron Gate, VA R+54
- Cory, CO R+56
- Wilsons, VA R+39
- North Dorr, MI R+46
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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.