Hemlock is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Hemlock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hemlock, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hemlock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hemlock leans more Republican than 59 of 81 neighbors.
Hemlock runs about 50 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Hemlock 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 Hemlock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Hemlock live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hemlock, PA sits in the bottom 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 Hemlock looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Hemlock have completed high school, about 5 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Tiona, PA R+53
- Starbrick, PA R+43
- Russell, PA R+46
- Putnamville, PA R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mingus, TX R+72
- Berryburg, WV R+62
- Mount Sterling, IN R+59
- Banetown, PA R+52
- Tendal, LA R+76
- Garrett, KY R+65
- Georgetown, NJ R+21
- Trade River, WI R+41
- Oak Hills, PA R+22
- Toltec, AR R+49
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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.