Kelayres leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Kelayres typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kelayres, ~18% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kelayres compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kelayres leans more Republican than 92 of 172 neighbors.
Kelayres runs about 39 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Kelayres leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Kelayres. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kelayres, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Kelayres looks the way it does
Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Kelayres have completed high school, below 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mcadoo, PA R+37
- Haddock, PA R+41
- Tresckow, PA R+44
- Mount Laurel, PA R+35
- Quakake, PA R+39
- Junedale, PA R+53
- West Hazleton, PA R+13
- Hazleton, PA R+18
- Hometown, PA R+38
- Beaver Meadows, PA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fort Benning South, GA R+19
- Claxton, KY R+66
- Morristown, IL R+33
- Oakdale, NE R+73
- Thurman, IN R+37
- Blomkest, MN R+59
- Blandville, KY R+64
- Green Center, IN R+53
- Reka, GA R+39
- Middletown, IA R+40
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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.