Arcadia is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Arcadia typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Arcadia, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Arcadia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Arcadia leans more Republican than 102 of 154 neighbors.
Arcadia runs about 64 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Arcadia 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 Arcadia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Arcadia drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Arcadia fits that profile on both counts.
Multifamily housing and voter turnout
Places with a low multifamily-housing share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Arcadia, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Apartment housing does not change how people vote; it reflects urban density and renting.
Why turnout in Arcadia looks the way it does
Turnout in Arcadia 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
- Glen Campbell, PA R+67
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- Hillsdale, PA R+61
- Burnside, PA R+70
- Smithport, PA R+68
- Cherry Tree, PA R+63
- Stifflertown, PA R+69
- Patchinville, PA R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mc Grann, PA R+46
- Jaroso, CO D+33
- Mount Union, AL R+39
- Mount Palatine, IL R+44
- Monroe Bridge, MA D+6
- Sulphur Lick, KY R+78
- Oaklawn, OR R+35
- Needmore, NC R+53
- Weale, MI R+50
- Banks, ID R+55
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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.