Houserville leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Houserville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Houserville, ~45% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Houserville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Houserville leans more Democratic than 96 of 102 neighbors.
Houserville runs about 26 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Houserville sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Houserville. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Houserville 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 Houserville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 77% of adults in Houserville hold a bachelor's degree, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Houserville sits in the top fifth on density (about 31%, above 81% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in Houserville have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Houserville, 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 Houserville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Houserville is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Houserville have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- University Park, PA D+26
- State College, PA D+35
- Lemont, PA D+25
- Park Forest Village, PA D+44
- Dale Summit, PA D+32
- Fleming, PA R+28
- Pleasant Gap, PA D+28
- Boalsburg, PA D+21
- Unionville, PA R+57
- Julian, PA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lamb, KY R+74
- Clayhill, AL R+7
- Haverhill, OH R+56
- Hightowers, NC D+18
- Blanchard, ME R+38
- Hemlock Center, NH R+30
- Moores Corners, PA R+50
- Blue John, KY R+76
- Hillside Colony, SD R+54
- Shady Grove, VA R+36
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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.