Bressler leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Bressler typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bressler, ~38% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bressler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bressler leans more Democratic than 130 of 136 neighbors.
Bressler runs about 14 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Bressler sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Bressler 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 Bressler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Bressler live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Bressler runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Bressler, PA sits in the top tenth 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 Bressler looks the way it does
Turnout in Bressler 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
- Steelton, PA D+40
- Paxtang, PA D+25
- Highspire, PA D+7
- New Cumberland, PA R+9
- Penbrook, PA D+39
- Harrisburg, PA R+2
- Progress, PA D+33
- Lemoyne, PA D+11
- Lower Allen, PA Even
- Colonial Park, PA D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ossun, LA D+30
- Loganville, PA R+20
- State Line, PA R+53
- Loachapoka, AL R+8
- Indian Hills, CO D+6
- Parks, LA R+34
- Cannon Beach, OR D+25
- La Jara, CO R+33
- Givhans, SC R+34
- Hydesville, CA R+21
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.