Hahnstown leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Hahnstown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hahnstown, ~25% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hahnstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hahnstown leans more Republican than 93 of 158 neighbors.
Hahnstown runs about 41 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Hahnstown 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 Hahnstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hahnstown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 87% of households in Hahnstown are family households, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hahnstown, PA sits in the top quarter 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 Hahnstown looks the way it does
Turnout in Hahnstown sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Reamstown, PA R+40
- Ephrata, PA R+29
- Stevens, PA R+45
- Denver, PA R+43
- Terre Hill, PA R+47
- Akron, PA R+22
- Fivepointville, PA R+48
- Goodville, PA R+48
- Blue Ball, PA R+42
- Schoeneck, PA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Witmer Manor, IN R+61
- Wolbach, NE R+70
- Wanship, UT R+4
- Millville, IN R+61
- Topton, NC R+52
- Henry, SD R+58
- Ryde, PA R+71
- Orange, MO R+69
- Seldovia, AK D+9
- Lincolnville, KS R+66
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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.