Deer Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Deer Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Deer Lake, ~23% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Deer Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Deer Lake leans more Republican than 112 of 176 neighbors.
Deer Lake runs about 43 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Deer Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Deer Lake. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Deer Lake, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Deer Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Deer Lake 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 72%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Orwigsburg, PA R+33
- Port Clinton, PA R+45
- Landingville, PA R+48
- Drehersville, PA R+47
- Evansville, PA R+40
- Auburn, PA R+40
- Eckville, PA R+39
- Hamburg, PA R+35
- Mount Carbon, PA R+42
- Schuylkill Haven, PA R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Macksville, KS R+73
- Nobleton, FL R+51
- Twin Oaks, OK R+59
- Buckskin, IN R+58
- Greystone, TN R+73
- Harrington, WA R+60
- Union, NE R+45
- Wyman, MI R+46
- Kellond, OK R+71
- Wiley, GA R+64
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.