Big Beaver leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Big Beaver typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Big Beaver, ~22% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Big Beaver compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Big Beaver leans more Republican than 86 of 147 neighbors.
Big Beaver runs about 38 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Big Beaver 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 Big Beaver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Big Beaver votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Big Beaver, 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 Big Beaver looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Big Beaver own their home, about 11 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Mayfield, PA R+26
- Koppel, PA R+28
- Homewood, PA R+42
- New Galilee, PA R+47
- Beaver Falls, PA R+13
- Eastvale, PA R+35
- New Beaver, PA R+51
- Darlington, PA R+48
- Patterson Heights, PA R+21
- Ellwood City, PA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Blue Mounds, WI D+26
- Homerville, OH R+50
- Old Brookville, NY R+21
- Coal City, WV R+64
- Rossville, KS R+45
- Custer, WI R+25
- Martin, KY R+59
- Medley, FL R+13
- Omaha, TX R+56
- Box Elder, MT D+61
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.