Byrnedale is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Byrnedale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Byrnedale, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Byrnedale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Byrnedale leans more Republican than 26 of 72 neighbors.
Byrnedale runs about 50 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Byrnedale 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 Byrnedale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Byrnedale drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Byrnedale fits that profile on both counts.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Byrnedale, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Byrnedale looks the way it does
Turnout in Byrnedale sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Weedville, PA R+52
- Force, PA R+51
- Dagus, PA R+47
- Dagus Mines, PA R+48
- Kersey, PA R+48
- Tyler, PA R+59
- Benezett, PA R+53
- Penfield, PA R+60
- St. Marys, PA R+42
- Shelvey, PA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stratford, NY R+50
- Schultz, MI R+37
- Eldorado Springs, CO D+53
- Oceanside, WA D+2
- Silver Spring, NC R+11
- Manilla, IN R+59
- Angus, TX R+69
- Seaton, MO R+57
- Burnt Ranch, CA R+11
- Manchester, WI R+54
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.