Bunola leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Bunola typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bunola, ~24% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bunola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bunola leans more Republican than 187 of 265 neighbors.
Bunola runs about 37 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Bunola 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 Bunola, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Bunola hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bunola, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Bunola looks the way it does
Turnout in Bunola sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elrama, PA R+37
- New Eagle, PA R+30
- Monongahela, PA R+26
- West Elizabeth, PA R+25
- Finleyville, PA R+29
- Wickerham Manor-Fisher, PA R+27
- Jefferson Hills, PA R+20
- South Park Township, PA R+10
- Elizabeth, PA R+27
- Clairton, PA D+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pitcher, NY R+50
- Sulphur City, AR R+34
- Suiter, VA R+65
- Circleville, WV R+69
- Royal, NE R+77
- Rosine, KY R+70
- Lyells, VA R+10
- Ervintown, NC R+47
- Sias, WV R+65
- Rome, IA R+48
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.