Dents Run is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Dents Run typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dents Run, ~19% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dents Run compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dents Run leans more Republican than 20 of 57 neighbors.
Dents Run runs about 52 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Dents Run 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 Dents Run, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Dents Run live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Dents Run fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Dents Run, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dents Run looks the way it does
Turnout in Dents Run sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Benezett, PA R+53
- Mix Run, PA R+56
- Driftwood, PA R+56
- West Creek, PA R+56
- Cameron, PA R+56
- Emporium, PA R+44
- Rathbun, PA R+55
- Weedville, PA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weatherby, OR R+57
- McFarland, MI R+33
- Mayos Crossroads, NC R+9
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.