Hustontown is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Hustontown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hustontown, ~9% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hustontown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hustontown leans more Republican than 102 of 113 neighbors.
Hustontown runs about 73 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Hustontown 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 Hustontown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Hustontown, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hustontown, PA sits near the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Hustontown looks the way it does
Turnout in Hustontown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Littleton, PA R+75
- Dublin Mills, PA R+75
- Waterfall, PA R+75
- Selea, PA R+74
- Saluvia, PA R+76
- Meadow Gap, PA R+73
- Wells Tannery, PA R+74
- Harrisonville, PA R+76
- Burnt Cabins, PA R+71
- McConnellsburg, PA R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lindaville, PA R+49
- Franklinton, GA Even
- Lake Harmony, PA R+31
- Rock Creek, KS R+49
- Fosters Corner, ME R+24
- Dewey, VA R+67
- North Greenfield, OH R+65
- Mendota, VA R+71
- Timber, OR R+15
- Lost City, OK R+44
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.