Cranberry is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Cranberry typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cranberry, ~17% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cranberry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cranberry leans more Republican than 49 of 109 neighbors.
Cranberry runs about 53 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Cranberry leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cranberry. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Cranberry, PA sits below 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 Cranberry looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Cranberry own their home, about 11 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Van, PA R+54
- Nickleville, PA R+57
- Hill City, PA R+53
- Kossuth, PA R+59
- Seneca, PA R+48
- Fern, PA R+59
- Pilgrimham, PA R+58
- Woodland Heights, PA R+42
- Victory Heights, PA R+54
- Venus, PA R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Richwood, MN R+26
- Riddleton, TN R+67
- Hamrick, NC R+41
- Revere, PA R+31
- New Woodstock, NY R+8
- Dennis, KS R+61
- Nabb, IN R+59
- Ellenton, GA R+72
- Forum, AR R+61
- Blanchard, WA R+7
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.