Beaverdale is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Beaverdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Beaverdale, ~21% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Beaverdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Beaverdale leans more Republican than 42 of 154 neighbors.
Beaverdale runs about 48 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Beaverdale. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Beaverdale 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 Beaverdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Beaverdale hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Beaverdale drive to work alone, above 84% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Beaverdale, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Beaverdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Beaverdale sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dunlo, PA R+48
- Sidman, PA R+52
- Salix, PA R+46
- St. Michael, PA R+48
- Portage, PA R+45
- Martindale, PA R+59
- Elton, PA R+49
- Summerhill, PA R+55
- Wilmore, PA R+61
- Ehrenfeld, PA R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dixon, OH R+62
- Hutton, IL R+59
- Webster, OH R+69
- Scarlet, WV R+75
- Parkway Village, KY D+28
- Earl Park, IN R+59
- Monaville, WV R+67
- East Union, MN R+30
- Clarksdale, MO R+61
- Gray Hawk, KY R+72
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.