Bessemer leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Bessemer typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bessemer, ~21% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bessemer compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bessemer leans more Republican than 101 of 129 neighbors.
Bessemer runs about 48 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Bessemer leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bessemer. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bessemer, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bessemer looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Bessemer have completed high school, about 5 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Peanut, PA R+42
- S.N.P.J., PA R+54
- Hillsville, PA R+47
- New Middletown, OH R+34
- Edinburg, PA R+45
- Petersburg, OH R+48
- North Edinburg, PA R+35
- Lowellville, OH R+30
- Enon Valley, PA R+54
- New Springfield, OH R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lakeside, TX R+46
- Sherrill, IA R+41
- Red Hill, AL R+81
- Dunes City, OR D+3
- Henderson, NE R+64
- Nathrop, CO R+2
- Canada, KY R+70
- Velva, ND R+56
- Pulaski, MS R+59
- Holmansville, NJ R+41
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.