Bethany leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Bethany typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethany, ~27% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethany compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bethany leans more Republican than 64 of 126 neighbors.
Bethany runs about 31 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Bethany leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bethany. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bethany, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bethany looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bethany 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
- Aldenville, PA R+42
- Honesdale, PA R+30
- Prompton, PA R+41
- East Honesdale, PA R+39
- Calkins, PA R+42
- Waymart, PA R+42
- West Damascus, PA R+42
- Whites Valley, PA R+43
- White Mills, PA R+36
- Whites Crossing, PA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hero, FL R+50
- Rocky Hill, TX R+59
- Gunlock, UT R+50
- Amenia, ND R+50
- Liberty, VA R+65
- Chesconessex, VA R+34
- Preston, NE R+60
- Anthonyville, AR D+9
- Fivepointville, PA R+48
- Sans Bois, OK 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.