Dickson City is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Dickson City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dickson City, ~40% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dickson City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dickson City sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 10 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 135 leaning the other way.
Politically, Dickson City sits close to the rest of Pennsylvania.
Why Dickson City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dickson City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Dickson City, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dickson City looks the way it does
Turnout in Dickson City 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 Cities
- Throop, PA R+4
- Olyphant, PA R+7
- Blakely, PA Even
- Jessup, PA D+3
- Dunmore, PA D+11
- Archbald, PA R+4
- Scranton, PA D+14
- Clarks Summit, PA Even
- Clarks Green, PA D+8
- Jermyn, PA R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Caldwell, TX R+49
- Dousman, WI R+31
- Barling, AR R+38
- Lucerne Valley, CA R+35
- Mount Carmel, TN R+61
- Bloomingdale, GA R+40
- Lockport, LA R+76
- Silt, CO R+29
- Le Claire, IA R+18
- Derby, NY R+19
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.