East Side leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 73% of adults in East Side typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Side, ~25% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Side compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Side leans more Republican than 96 of 166 neighbors.
East Side runs about 31 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why East Side 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 Side, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in East Side drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; East Side, PA sits above 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 Side looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Side 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in East Side own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Port Jenkins, PA R+35
- White Haven, PA R+35
- Tannery, PA R+45
- Penn Lake Park, PA R+39
- Split Rock, PA R+32
- Buck Mountain, PA R+52
- Cambra, PA R+41
- Glen Summit, PA R+27
- Rockport, PA R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Addington, OK R+71
- Elgin, PA R+44
- Linwood, MS R+80
- Cashion Community, TX R+70
- Jones Crossroads, GA R+54
- South Crossett, AR R+66
- Vineland, AL R+8
- East Homer, NY R+40
- Roy, MT R+74
- Simmons, KY R+67
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.