Bushkill is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Bushkill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bushkill, ~40% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bushkill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bushkill sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 122 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 9 leaning the other way.
Bushkill runs about 4 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bushkill. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Bushkill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bushkill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Bushkill, 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 Bushkill looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Bushkill own their home, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tamiment, PA D+3
- Egypt Mills, PA R+21
- Marshalls Creek, PA Even
- Five Points, NJ R+35
- Dingmans Ferry, PA R+29
- Jacksonburg, NJ R+31
- Shawnee On Delaware, PA D+10
- Stillwater, NJ R+32
- Birchwood Lakes, PA R+30
- Crandon Lakes, NJ R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Umatilla, FL R+54
- Wingate, NC R+10
- Live Oak, CA R+27
- Arden Hills, MN D+31
- Rye Brook, NY D+19
- Salem, IL R+52
- La Center, WA R+31
- Fort Wainwright, AK R+22
- North Chelmsford, MA D+10
- Sullivan, MO R+53
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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.