Chestnut Ridge leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Chestnut Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chestnut Ridge, ~21% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chestnut Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chestnut Ridge leans more Republican than 115 of 211 neighbors.
Chestnut Ridge runs about 41 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Chestnut Ridge 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 Chestnut Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 99% of residents in Chestnut Ridge drive to work alone, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Chestnut Ridge, PA sits above the national average 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 Chestnut Ridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Chestnut Ridge sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Keisterville, PA R+37
- Smock, PA R+45
- Grindstone, PA R+44
- Fairbank, PA R+39
- Allison, PA R+38
- Cardale, PA R+40
- New Salem, PA R+34
- Waltersburg, PA R+51
- Tippecanoe, PA R+48
- Republic, PA R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rosebud, MT R+74
- Scobey, MS R+44
- Sagrada, MO R+62
- St. Martin, MN R+73
- Perkinsville, NY R+49
- Nehawka, NE R+46
- Holston Valley, TN R+74
- Green Center, IN R+53
- Galt, MO R+71
- Claxton, KY R+66
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.