Gump is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Gump typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gump, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gump compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gump leans more Republican than 116 of 173 neighbors.
Gump runs about 54 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Gump leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gump. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Gump, PA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Gump looks the way it does
High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Gump have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Bluff, PA R+59
- Blacksville, WV R+57
- Fordyce, PA R+53
- Brave, PA R+59
- Waynesburg, PA R+29
- MacDale, WV R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Markelsville, PA R+56
- Hightown, VA R+44
- Elmer, OK R+73
- Trident, MT R+58
- Turkey Point Corner, NJ R+41
- Pearl, TX R+74
- Fosheeton, AL R+71
- Lemoore Naval Air Station, CA R+37
- Big Bar, CA R+8
- Mohler, WA R+60
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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.