Draketown is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Draketown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Draketown, ~11% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Draketown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Draketown leans more Republican than 116 of 128 neighbors.
Draketown runs about 67 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Draketown. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Draketown 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 Draketown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Draketown, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Draketown, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Draketown looks the way it does
Turnout in Draketown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ursina, PA R+51
- Confluence, PA R+56
- Ursina Junction, PA R+62
- Harnedsville, PA R+63
- Mill Run, PA R+61
- Markleton, PA R+71
- Scullton, PA R+63
- Flat Rock, PA R+55
- Addison, PA R+60
- Rogers Mill, PA R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chubbtown, GA R+78
- Chisford, VA R+34
- Cyclone, PA R+49
- Oakwood, MO R+62
- Rose Lawn, WI R+52
- Boyer, WV R+58
- Oakwood, ND R+67
- George, AR R+59
- Ohiowa, NE R+63
- Kirkland, GA R+70
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.