James City is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 67% of adults in James City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in James City, ~17% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How James City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, James City leans more Republican than 39 of 69 neighbors.
James City runs about 49 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why James City 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 James City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in James City live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and James City sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; James City, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in James City looks the way it does
Turnout in James City sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jo Jo, PA R+46
- Kane, PA R+38
- Sergeant, PA R+46
- Highland Corners, PA R+50
- DeYoung, PA R+51
- Wetmore, PA R+50
- Brookston, PA R+50
- Griffiths, PA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pennys, AR R+68
- Hortonville, VT R+4
- Lapile, AR Even
- Crandon, VA R+66
- Lavansville, PA R+60
- Wakefield, LA R+83
- Parral, OH R+34
- New Pittsburg, IN R+65
- Cranberry, NC R+62
- Gum Neck, NC R+41
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.