Broad Top is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Broad Top typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Broad Top, ~12% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Broad Top compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Broad Top leans more Republican than 50 of 127 neighbors.
Broad Top runs about 65 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Broad Top 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 Broad Top, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Broad Top hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Broad Top sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Broad Top, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Broad Top looks the way it does
Turnout in Broad Top sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Broad Top City, PA R+64
- Todd, PA R+68
- Robertsdale, PA R+66
- New Grenada, PA R+66
- Dudley, PA R+64
- Russellville, PA R+67
- Knightsville, PA R+71
- Wood, PA R+68
- Saltillo, PA R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hunter, MO R+74
- Falcon Heights, TX R+10
- Mazarn, AR R+71
- Westmond, ID R+46
- Lake Ka-ho, IL R+51
- Harmony Grove, AR R+58
- Grisham, MO R+72
- Miles Crossroads, TN R+74
- Redlawn, TX R+51
- Radiant, VA R+33
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.