Economy, PA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Economy

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Economy leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.

 

About 92% of adults in Economy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Economy, ~33% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Economy compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Economy leans more Republican than 121 of 198 neighbors.

Economy runs about 25 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.

Why Economy 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 Economy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Economy votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 39%, modestly above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.

Homeownership and voter turnout

Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Economy, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Economy looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Economy 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Economy own their home, compared to around 74% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Economy have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.