Clarion County is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Clarion County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarion County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarion County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Clarion County leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
Clarion County runs about 49 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Clarion County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Clarion County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Clarion County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Clarion County, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Clarion County looks the way it does
Turnout in Clarion County 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 Counties
- Venango County, PA R+42
- Forest County, PA R+24
- Jefferson County, PA R+55
- Armstrong County, PA R+52
- Butler County, PA R+28
- Indiana County, PA R+34
- Elk County, PA R+42
- Warren County, PA R+41
- Mercer County, PA R+27
- Crawford County, PA R+39
Counties with Similar Populations
- Yadkin County, NC R+61
- Dodge County, NE R+31
- Bennington County, VT D+17
- Houghton County, MI D+5
- Addison County, VT D+23
- Jefferson County, IL R+44
- Boone County, AR R+58
- Calloway County, KY R+36
- Williams County, OH R+50
- Essex County, NY R+5
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.