Canton is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Canton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Canton, ~15% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Canton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Canton leans more Republican than 23 of 92 neighbors.
Canton runs about 54 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Canton. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Canton 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 Canton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Canton, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Canton runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Canton, PA sits in the top quarter 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 Canton looks the way it does
Turnout in Canton sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Canton, PA R+63
- Cedar Ledge, PA R+64
- Windfall, PA R+64
- Gleason, PA R+66
- Wheelerville, PA R+64
- Leolyn, PA R+65
- West Leroy, PA R+65
- Leona, PA R+63
- Granville Summit, PA R+64
- Ogdensburg, PA R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aliceville, AL D+23
- Fort Kent, ME R+26
- Columbia, NJ R+35
- Concordia, NJ D+14
- Palmyra, IN R+53
- Schuylerville, NY R+15
- Rixeyville, VA R+43
- Foley, MO R+57
- New Vienna, OH R+65
- Factoryville, PA R+23
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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.