Exchange is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Exchange typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Exchange, ~17% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Exchange compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Exchange leans more Republican than 103 of 118 neighbors.
Exchange runs about 56 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Exchange 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 Exchange, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Exchange, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Exchange, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Exchange looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Exchange own their home, about 11 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ottawa, PA R+56
- Turbotville, PA R+52
- Strawberry Ridge, PA R+54
- Moreland, PA R+62
- Washingtonville, PA R+51
- Jerseytown, PA R+51
- Limestoneville, PA R+52
- McEwensville, PA R+54
- Pine Summit, PA R+59
- Muncy, PA R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zebina, GA D+36
- Byer, OH R+61
- Godwinsville, GA R+57
- Campo, CO R+77
- Horsegall, SC R+42
- Windy, KY R+77
- Leadore, ID R+74
- Roseberry, ID R+51
- Reid, AL R+33
- Letitia, NC R+62
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.