Cecil-Bishop leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 97% of adults in Cecil-Bishop typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cecil-Bishop, ~39% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cecil-Bishop compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cecil-Bishop leans more Republican than 112 of 234 neighbors.
Cecil-Bishop runs about 18 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Cecil-Bishop 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 Cecil-Bishop, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cecil-Bishop votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 52%, well above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cecil-Bishop, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Cecil-Bishop looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cecil-Bishop is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Cecil-Bishop have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cecil, PA R+23
- Hendersonville, PA R+11
- Muse, PA R+27
- Cuddy, PA R+8
- Lawrence, PA R+12
- Canonsburg, PA R+14
- Mcdonald, PA R+22
- Bridgeville, PA Even
- Southview, PA R+43
- Morgan, PA R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Portia, AR R+72
- Purcell, MO R+70
- Laughlintown, PA R+40
- Jones Creek, VA R+15
- Baileyville, KS R+70
- Thornwell, LA R+82
- Reliance, WY R+68
- Vroman, CO R+18
- Point Washington, FL R+62
- McSwain, CA R+37
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.