Hawstone is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Hawstone typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hawstone, ~14% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hawstone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hawstone leans more Republican than 47 of 112 neighbors.
Hawstone runs about 57 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Hawstone 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 Hawstone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Hawstone, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Overall lean vs. state and nation
Hawstone, PA leans Republican compared with its state and the country.
Why turnout in Hawstone looks the way it does
Turnout in Hawstone 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
- Maitland, PA R+59
- Mifflin, PA R+61
- Macedonia, PA R+52
- Lewistown, PA R+49
- Juniata Terrace, PA R+62
- Burnham, PA R+48
- Walnut, PA R+60
- Nook, PA R+66
- Alfarata, PA R+67
- Yeagertown, PA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scalp Level, PA R+40
- Honomu, HI D+32
- Five Points, CA R+4
- Ridgeside, TN D+42
- Surry, NH R+16
- Pray, MT R+34
- Moscow, TX R+45
- Spalding, NE R+70
- Groveland, NY R+33
- Leslie, AR R+67
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.