Blue Ridge Summit leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Blue Ridge Summit typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blue Ridge Summit, ~21% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blue Ridge Summit compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blue Ridge Summit leans more Republican than 72 of 118 neighbors.
Blue Ridge Summit runs about 48 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blue Ridge Summit. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Blue Ridge Summit 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 Blue Ridge Summit, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Blue Ridge Summit votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Blue Ridge Summit, 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 Blue Ridge Summit looks the way it does
Turnout in Blue Ridge Summit 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
- Quincy, PA R+56
- Mont Alto, PA R+46
- Waynesboro, PA R+41
- South Mountain, PA R+62
- Polktown, PA R+54
- Fayetteville, PA R+40
- Shady Grove, PA R+61
- Glen Forney, PA R+50
- Marion, PA R+55
- Ringgold, MD R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leverett, MA D+54
- Lanesboro, MA D+9
- Royal Center, IN R+53
- Juniata, NE R+65
- West Point, CA R+25
- Richlandtown, PA R+16
- Crosbyton, TX R+47
- Worcester, NY R+28
- Choteau, MT R+56
- Holgate, OH R+57
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.