Big Cove Tannery is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Big Cove Tannery typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Big Cove Tannery, ~10% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Big Cove Tannery compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Big Cove Tannery leans more Republican than 58 of 87 neighbors.
Big Cove Tannery runs about 69 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Big Cove Tannery 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 Cove Tannery, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Big Cove Tannery, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Big Cove Tannery, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Big Cove Tannery looks the way it does
Turnout in Big Cove Tannery sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Needmore, PA R+74
- Cito, PA R+70
- Plum Run, PA R+74
- Sylvan, PA R+67
- Sipes Mill, PA R+74
- Dott, PA R+72
- Mercersburg, PA R+58
- Dutchtown, PA R+64
- McConnellsburg, PA R+62
- Park Head, MD R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Keltonburg, TN R+74
- Sterling, WA R+10
- Belcher, LA R+45
- Tippettville, GA R+21
- London, WI Even
- New Fairfield, IN R+66
- Kramer, GA R+53
- Troy Town, WV R+70
- Tuppers Plains, OH R+63
- Conroy, IA R+33
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.