Blakeslee leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Blakeslee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blakeslee, ~33% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blakeslee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blakeslee leans more Republican than 26 of 150 neighbors.
Blakeslee runs about 7 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blakeslee. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Blakeslee leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Blakeslee. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Blakeslee, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Blakeslee looks the way it does
Turnout in Blakeslee 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
- Indian Mountain Lake, PA R+11
- Albrightsville, PA R+21
- Lake Harmony, PA R+31
- Towamensing Trails, PA R+30
- Long Pond, PA D+5
- Sierra View, PA R+15
- Pocono Pines, PA R+12
- Robin Hood Lakes, PA R+34
- Effort, PA R+18
- Split Rock, PA R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Port Vue, PA R+13
- Camden, AL D+7
- Lake Clarke Shores, FL R+12
- Wilson, WY D+12
- Grant, MN R+11
- Byron, MI R+40
- Red Boiling Springs, TN R+67
- Cloverdale, VA R+31
- Walworth, WI R+18
- Troy, TN R+71
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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.