Dunmore leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Dunmore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dunmore, ~42% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dunmore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dunmore leans more Democratic than 149 of 152 neighbors.
Dunmore runs about 12 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Dunmore sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dunmore. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Dunmore 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 Dunmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in Dunmore live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Dunmore sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 85% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Dunmore have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Dunmore, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dunmore looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dunmore 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Scranton, PA D+14
- Throop, PA R+4
- Dickson City, PA Even
- Nay Aug, PA R+7
- Olyphant, PA R+7
- Blakely, PA Even
- Taylor, PA R+2
- Jessup, PA D+3
- Elmhurst, PA R+8
- Tooley Corners, PA R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grove, OK R+54
- Roselle Park, NJ D+6
- Beaver, PA R+16
- Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ R+36
- Saddle Brook, NJ R+16
- Killen, AL R+67
- New Franklin, OH R+30
- Palos Heights, IL R+8
- Hubbard, OH R+19
- Whitmore Lake, MI R+4
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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.