Imler is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Imler typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Imler, ~10% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Imler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Imler leans more Republican than 127 of 143 neighbors.
Imler runs about 72 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Imler 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 Imler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Imler, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Imler drive to work alone, above 83% of cities.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Imler, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Imler looks the way it does
Turnout in Imler sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Queen, PA R+73
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- Osterburg, PA R+71
- Lovely, PA R+73
- Claysburg, PA R+62
- Pavia, PA R+75
- New Enterprise, PA R+74
- St. Clairsville, PA R+68
- Bakers Summit, PA R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Scappoose, OR R+5
- Weleetka, OK R+48
- Raymond, IL R+48
- Rhodhiss, NC R+50
- Mooreland, IN R+56
- Altamont, TN R+73
- Eudora, MS R+66
- Riverside, WA R+47
- Fairgrove, MI R+48
- Broseley, MO R+71
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.