Archbald is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Archbald typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Archbald, ~41% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Archbald compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Archbald leans more Republican than 14 of 139 neighbors.
Politically, Archbald sits close to the rest of Pennsylvania.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Archbald. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+15) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Archbald 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 Archbald, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density pulls a place toward Democrats and a high white share pulls it toward Republicans. In Archbald the two roughly cancel.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Archbald, 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 Archbald looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Archbald 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jessup, PA D+3
- Blakely, PA Even
- Olyphant, PA R+7
- Jermyn, PA R+13
- Mayfield, PA R+15
- Marshwood, PA R+31
- Dickson City, PA Even
- Throop, PA R+4
- Childs, PA R+18
- Scott, PA R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newcomerstown, OH R+51
- Manton, MI R+49
- New Lebanon, OH R+55
- New Roads, LA D+27
- Moores Mill, AL R+22
- Littlefield, TX R+45
- Bolivia, NC R+34
- Pikeville, TN R+69
- Vanceboro, NC R+33
- Chadron, NE R+31
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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.