Bradford leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Bradford typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bradford, ~23% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bradford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bradford leans more Republican than 8 of 86 neighbors.
Bradford runs about 30 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bradford. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Bradford 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 Bradford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bradford votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 46%, modestly above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Bradford, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Bradford looks the way it does
Turnout in Bradford 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
- Sawyer City, PA R+49
- Foster Brook, PA R+40
- Degolia, PA R+44
- South Bradford, PA R+39
- Derrick City, PA R+47
- Custer City, PA R+40
- Limestone, NY R+41
- Gilmore, PA R+51
- Stickney, PA R+40
- Summit, PA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Daytona, FL R+12
- University Heights, OH D+35
- Fair Oaks Ranch, TX R+37
- Lake Villa, IL Even
- Arbutus, MD D+11
- Hazel Green, AL R+57
- Brandywine, MD D+60
- Eight Mile, AL R+11
- Rice Lake, WI R+20
- Cedar Springs, MI R+29
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.