Geistown leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Geistown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Geistown, ~28% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Geistown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Geistown leans more Republican than 9 of 155 neighbors.
Geistown runs about 28 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Geistown 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 Geistown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Geistown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 98%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Geistown, PA sits in the top tenth 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 Geistown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Geistown 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Geistown have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lorain, PA R+25
- Dale, PA R+16
- Johnstown, PA R+21
- Ferndale, PA R+26
- Ingleside, PA R+39
- Scalp Level, PA R+40
- Elim, PA R+23
- Southmont, PA R+13
- Paint, PA R+42
- East Conemaugh, PA R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Little Suamico, WI R+43
- Windy Hills, KY D+21
- Port Edwards, WI R+20
- Ortonville, MN R+28
- North Rock Springs, WY R+68
- Varnell, GA R+62
- Farrandville, MI R+31
- Laguardo, TN R+51
- Glide, OR R+30
- Colton, OR R+35
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.