Banetown is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Banetown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Banetown, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Banetown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Banetown leans more Republican than 162 of 198 neighbors.
Banetown runs about 50 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Banetown leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Banetown. 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; Banetown, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Banetown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Banetown 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Amity, PA R+50
- Lone Pine, PA R+50
- Prosperity, PA R+55
- Ten Mile, PA R+51
- Green Hills, PA R+45
- Sparta, PA R+58
- West Union, PA R+55
- East Washington, PA D+10
- Washington, PA R+18
- Scenery Hill, PA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Walnut Grove, AR R+70
- Harriston, MS D+71
- Oak Hills, PA R+22
- Berryburg, WV R+62
- Prairie Center, WA D+12
- Lombardsville, OH R+56
- Toltec, AR R+49
- Ribot, PA R+66
- North Ashburnham, MA R+4
- Old Union, TX R+84
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.