Ebensburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Ebensburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ebensburg, ~25% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ebensburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ebensburg leans more Republican than 15 of 160 neighbors.
Ebensburg runs about 36 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ebensburg. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Ebensburg 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 Ebensburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ebensburg votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 44%, modestly above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ebensburg, PA sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Ebensburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Ebensburg sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Revloc, PA R+53
- Loretto Road, PA R+49
- Munster, PA R+61
- Colver, PA R+48
- Nanty-Glo, PA R+45
- Loretto, PA R+50
- Hoguetown, PA R+55
- Wilmore, PA R+61
- Nine Row, PA R+62
- Summerhill, PA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fair Plain, MI D+41
- Kalkaska, MI R+39
- Byron, IL R+26
- Sunset, LA R+24
- Ridgeville, SC R+20
- Walls, MS D+7
- Demopolis, AL D+13
- Berryville, VA R+17
- North Patchogue, NY R+20
- Oneida, TN 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.