Knox is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Knox typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Knox, ~17% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Knox compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Knox leans more Republican than 37 of 131 neighbors.
Knox runs about 53 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Knox. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Knox 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 Knox, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Knox votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 32%, above 81% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Knox, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Knox looks the way it does
Turnout in Knox 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
- Pilgrimham, PA R+58
- Kossuth, PA R+59
- Fern, PA R+59
- Turkey City, PA R+51
- Turnip Hole, PA R+69
- Shippenville, PA R+51
- Mariasville, PA R+57
- Nickleville, PA R+57
- Callensburg, PA R+69
- St. Petersburg, PA R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Lake Hills, TX D+11
- Pinon, AZ D+58
- Blanco, TX R+53
- Dennison, OH R+53
- Palmhurst, TX R+9
- Jericho, VT D+22
- South Blooming Grove, NY R+46
- Yuma, CO R+50
- Beloit, KS R+53
- New London, NH D+26
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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.