Highspire leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Highspire typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highspire, ~30% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highspire compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Highspire leans more Democratic than 125 of 135 neighbors.
Highspire runs about 9 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Highspire 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 Highspire, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Highspire live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Highspire have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Highspire, PA sits in the top tenth 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 Highspire looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 60% of households in Highspire rent, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bressler, PA D+12
- Middletown, PA R+10
- Steelton, PA D+40
- Royalton, PA R+29
- Etters, PA R+33
- Goldsboro, PA R+34
- Paxtang, PA D+25
- New Cumberland, PA R+9
- Penbrook, PA D+39
- Hummelstown, PA D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lumpkin, GA Even
- Martindale, TX R+25
- Butler, AL R+25
- East Canton, OH R+34
- Chiloquin, OR R+45
- Morris, OK R+56
- Camden, MI R+59
- Freeport, MI R+46
- Middleburg, VA D+11
- Ulster Park, NY D+11
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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.