Coal City is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Coal City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coal City, ~17% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coal City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coal City leans more Republican than 38 of 115 neighbors.
Coal City runs about 52 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Coal City 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 Coal City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Coal City drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Coal City, PA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Coal City looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Coal City own their home, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kennerdell, PA R+56
- Pecan, PA R+53
- Victory Heights, PA R+54
- St. George, PA R+57
- Pittsville, PA R+54
- Van, PA R+54
- Franklin, PA R+26
- Polk, PA R+50
- Nicklin, PA R+45
- Seneca, PA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alfred, ND R+60
- Jolietville, IN R+48
- Alloy, WV R+51
- Raub, IN R+57
- Glen, TN R+70
- Raven Branch, TN R+70
- Sidnaw, MI R+18
- Dalcour, LA R+10
- Stone, MT R+48
- Walnut Hill, KY R+69
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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.