Big Run is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Big Run typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Big Run, ~16% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Big Run compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Big Run leans more Republican than 31 of 158 neighbors.
Big Run runs about 56 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Big Run. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Big Run 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 Run, 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 Run, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Big Run runs against that pattern.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Big Run, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Big Run looks the way it does
Turnout in Big Run sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bowersville, PA R+70
- Punxsutawney, PA R+51
- Rossiter, PA R+64
- DeLancey, PA R+56
- Anita, PA R+68
- Walston, PA R+54
- Desire, PA R+69
- Sportsburg, PA R+66
- Stump Creek, PA R+69
- Clover Run, PA R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sentinel Heights, NY R+4
- Richville, NY R+44
- Plainville, IL R+68
- Chestnut Gap, KY R+73
- Wando, SC R+2
- Mound Valley, KS R+61
- Hillsdale, IN R+60
- Nick, KY R+65
- Manlyville, TN R+70
- Canadys, SC R+33
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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.