Karns City is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Karns City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Karns City, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Karns City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Karns City leans more Republican than 102 of 151 neighbors.
Karns City runs about 58 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Karns 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 Karns City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Karns City hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Karns City, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Karns City looks the way it does
Turnout in Karns City sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Petrolia, PA R+60
- Bruin, PA R+62
- Chicora, PA R+54
- Queenstown, PA R+61
- Greece City, PA R+56
- East Brady, PA R+53
- Rattigan, PA R+59
- Frogtown, PA R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Columbus, NM R+26
- Pembine, WI R+41
- Byng, OK R+58
- New Rockford, ND R+45
- New Berlin, PA R+48
- Barry, IL R+55
- Honouliuli, HI D+2
- Union, IL R+22
- Fort Davis, TX R+51
- Allen, MI R+49
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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.