East Salem is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 66% of adults in East Salem typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Salem, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Salem compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Salem leans more Republican than 74 of 118 neighbors.
East Salem runs about 63 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why East Salem 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 East Salem, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in East Salem are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Salem, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in East Salem looks the way it does
Turnout in East Salem 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
- McAlisterville, PA R+66
- Thompsontown, PA R+62
- Maze, PA R+66
- Cocolamus, PA R+67
- Oakland Mills, PA R+65
- Loschs, PA R+70
- Locust Run, PA R+64
- Millerstown, PA R+56
- Seven Stars, PA R+69
- Donnally Mills, PA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Central Point, VA R+23
- Salem, NE R+63
- Denmark, VA R+26
- Pleasant Run, WV R+60
- Bruly St. Martin, LA R+60
- Lake Tamarisk, CA R+33
- Grove Lake, MN R+55
- Grier City, PA R+44
- Casa Colorada, NM R+25
- Cameron, MT R+23
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.