Hughestown leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Hughestown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hughestown, ~34% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hughestown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hughestown leans more Republican than 31 of 150 neighbors.
Hughestown runs about 10 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Hughestown 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 Hughestown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hughestown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 84%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hughestown, 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 Hughestown looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Hughestown have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pittston, PA R+13
- Duryea, PA R+10
- West Pittston, PA R+7
- Dupont, PA R+15
- Avoca, PA R+8
- Yatesville, PA R+19
- Exeter, PA R+12
- Laflin, PA R+11
- Old Forge, PA R+5
- Moosic, PA R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ruffin, SC R+33
- Mountain Pine, AR R+51
- North Newton, KS R+21
- Thompson, OH R+49
- North Belle Vernon, PA R+20
- Gaylesville, AL R+80
- Dunseith, ND D+42
- Center Village, OH R+35
- New Meadows, ID R+48
- Baden, MD D+23
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.