Bigler is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Bigler typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bigler, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bigler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bigler leans more Republican than 93 of 111 neighbors.
Bigler runs about 63 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Bigler 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 Bigler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Bigler drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bigler sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 85% of cities).
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bigler, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bigler looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Bigler 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
- Woodland, PA R+64
- Wallaceton, PA R+60
- Mineral Springs, PA R+60
- West Decatur, PA R+62
- Morrisdale, PA R+59
- Morann, PA R+57
- Surveyor, PA R+66
- Allport, PA R+57
- Palestine, PA R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sanctuary, TX R+69
- Crystal Bay, NV Even
- Sandusky, WI R+35
- Cordova, NE R+64
- Institute, WV D+47
- Iona, IN R+62
- Ott Town, PA R+71
- Otway, NC R+54
- Packard, IA R+49
- Sherman Station, ME R+28
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.