Dravosburg leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Dravosburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dravosburg, ~30% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dravosburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dravosburg leans more Republican than 85 of 264 neighbors.
Dravosburg runs about 4 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Dravosburg 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 Dravosburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dravosburg votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 80%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Dravosburg sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Dravosburg, PA sits in the top tenth 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 Dravosburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Dravosburg sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Mifflin, PA D+5
- Port Vue, PA R+13
- Glassport, PA R+3
- Duquesne, PA D+57
- Munhall, PA D+17
- McKeesport, PA D+19
- West Homestead, PA D+19
- Whitaker, PA D+10
- Homestead, PA D+49
- Versailles, PA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kellyton, AL Even
- Ozawkie, KS R+50
- Verbank, NY R+17
- Otway, OH R+60
- Newburg, MO R+57
- West Decatur, PA R+62
- Risingsun, OH R+49
- Mokelumne Hill, CA R+32
- Woodland, MI R+41
- Wallace, MI R+37
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.