Hopeland leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Hopeland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hopeland, ~23% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hopeland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hopeland leans more Republican than 92 of 157 neighbors.
Hopeland runs about 43 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hopeland. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Hopeland 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 Hopeland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 83% of households in Hopeland are family households, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Hopeland runs against that pattern.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hopeland, 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 Hopeland looks the way it does
Turnout in Hopeland 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
- Clay, PA R+44
- Poplar Grove, PA R+51
- Kleinfeltersville, PA R+62
- Schaefferstown, PA R+59
- Schoeneck, PA R+58
- Penryn, PA R+45
- Buffalo Springs, PA R+52
- Newmanstown, PA R+53
- Ephrata, PA R+29
- Lititz, PA R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crum, WV R+73
- Vina, CA R+50
- Goodwins Crossroads, SC R+58
- Wingville, OR R+46
- Mercer, MO R+70
- Wolf Lake, MI R+23
- Chilesburg, VA R+29
- Pembroke, ME R+27
- Marietta, TX R+57
- Hiwasse, AR R+52
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.