Hillsdale is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Hillsdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillsdale, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillsdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hillsdale leans more Republican than 72 of 158 neighbors.
Hillsdale runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Hillsdale, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hillsdale, PA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hillsdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Hillsdale 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
- Arcadia, PA R+66
- Cherry Tree, PA R+63
- Gipsy, PA R+66
- Commodore, PA R+61
- Glen Campbell, PA R+67
- Stifflertown, PA R+69
- Deckers Point, PA R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hooppole, IL R+45
- Discovery Bay, WA D+25
- Naoma, WV R+75
- Narrows, KY R+68
- Moffitt Hill, NC R+50
- Usibelli, AK R+36
- New Millport, PA R+66
- New Holland Crossroads, SC R+67
- Washington, MN R+41
- Chestnut Knoll, DE R+21
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.