Bear Rocks is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Bear Rocks typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bear Rocks, ~20% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bear Rocks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bear Rocks leans more Republican than 169 of 202 neighbors.
Bear Rocks runs about 52 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Bear Rocks 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 Bear Rocks, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Bear Rocks drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bear Rocks, PA sits above 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 Bear Rocks looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Bear Rocks own their home, about 14 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Everson, PA R+44
- Kecksburg, PA R+52
- Carpentertown, PA R+54
- Scottdale, PA R+39
- Rodney, PA R+51
- Donegal, PA R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Gifford, MO R+69
- Platina, CA R+35
- Elamton, KY R+68
- Eldora, NJ R+44
- Onchiota, NY R+9
- Rural, WI R+28
- Salisbury Junction, PA R+66
- Swiftcurrent, MT D+39
- Glen, WV R+67
- Glencoe, PA R+72
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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.