Bobtown leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Bobtown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bobtown, ~17% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bobtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bobtown leans more Republican than 89 of 193 neighbors.
Bobtown runs about 45 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Bobtown 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 Bobtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Bobtown, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 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%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Bobtown drive to work alone, above 85% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Bobtown are family households, above 91% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Bobtown, 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 Bobtown looks the way it does
Turnout in Bobtown 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
- Dunkard, PA R+51
- Dilliner, PA R+51
- Garards Fort, PA R+52
- Greensboro, PA R+50
- Mapletown, PA R+51
- Bowlby, WV R+34
- Mount Morris, PA R+56
- Point Marion, PA R+49
- New Geneva, PA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Henderson, NY R+26
- Hale, MO R+68
- Cedar Lake, MI R+49
- Bascom, FL R+50
- Collegeville, IN R+56
- Rochelle, VA R+33
- Lakewood Harbor, TX R+74
- Mambrino, TX R+64
- Irvington, IL R+56
- Indianola, OK R+70
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.