Gilfoyl is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Gilfoyl typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gilfoyl, ~13% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gilfoyl compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gilfoyl leans more Republican than 37 of 84 neighbors.
Gilfoyl runs about 51 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Gilfoyl 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 Gilfoyl, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Gilfoyl live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Gilfoyl, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Gilfoyl looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gilfoyl is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Gilfoyl rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vowinckel, PA R+53
- Redclyffe, PA R+56
- Marienville, PA R+5
- Leeper, PA R+56
- Scotch Hill, PA R+57
- Cooksburg, PA R+57
- Clarington, PA R+56
- Pigeon, PA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alleghany, CA R+6
- Rossington, KY R+60
- Morristown, ND R+41
- Gouldbusk, TX R+80
- Orrin, ND R+59
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.