Gordon leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Gordon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gordon, ~31% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gordon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gordon is the most Democratic-leaning.
Gordon runs about 7 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gordon. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Gordon 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 Gordon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 47% of residents in Gordon live in densely developed areas, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in Gordon have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Gordon, PA does.
Why turnout in Gordon looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 82% of adults in Gordon have completed high school, about 8 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Buck Run, PA R+56
- Lavelle, PA R+49
- Locustdale, PA R+50
- Forestville, PA R+44
- Girardville, PA R+30
- Branchdale, PA R+59
- Mabel, PA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shell Bluff, GA R+20
- Avoca, NY R+50
- Quapaw, OK R+62
- Staffordsville, KY R+68
- Newborn, GA R+63
- Dexter, OR R+25
- Porter, OK R+55
- Lecompte, LA R+24
- Dickson, OK R+64
- Lone Tree, IA R+22
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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.