Freeland leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Freeland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Freeland, ~23% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Freeland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Freeland leans more Republican than 61 of 167 neighbors.
Freeland runs about 28 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Freeland. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Freeland 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 Freeland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Freeland votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 58%, well above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Freeland, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Freeland looks the way it does
Turnout in Freeland 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
- Drifton, PA R+45
- Upper Lehigh, PA R+26
- Lattimer, PA R+33
- Hazle Township, PA R+46
- Drums, PA R+33
- Sand Spring, PA R+36
- Buck Mountain, PA R+52
- Milnesville, PA R+30
- Harleigh, PA R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pipe Creek, TX R+61
- Leslie, MI R+33
- Paradise, TX R+77
- Tavernier, FL R+32
- Latta, SC R+11
- Buellton, CA Even
- Caruthersville, MO R+21
- Big Park, AZ D+17
- Federalsburg, MD R+21
- Shelbyville, IL R+47
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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.