Gray is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Gray typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gray, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gray compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gray leans more Republican than 100 of 138 neighbors.
Gray runs about 58 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gray. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Gray 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 Gray, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Gray, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 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%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Gray drive to work alone, above 82% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Gray are family households, above 92% of cities.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gray, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gray looks the way it does
Turnout in Gray sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jennerstown, PA R+54
- Sipesville, PA R+56
- Jenners, PA R+61
- Edie, PA R+56
- Acosta, PA R+64
- Boswell, PA R+53
- Quecreek, PA R+57
- Ralphton, PA R+66
- Laughlintown, PA R+40
- Laurel Mountain, PA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pueblo Pintado, NM D+24
- Ridgeview, WV R+67
- Radisson, WI R+34
- Busseyville, WI R+15
- Woodville, NC D+57
- Searsboro, IA R+42
- Kirkland, AL R+71
- Orland, GA R+59
- Preston, KY R+64
- Snellman, MN R+50
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.