Knoxville is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Knoxville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Knoxville, ~14% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Knoxville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Knoxville leans more Republican than 42 of 89 neighbors.
Knoxville runs about 55 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Knoxville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Knoxville 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 Knoxville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Knoxville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Knoxville fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Knoxville, PA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Knoxville looks the way it does
Turnout in Knoxville 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
- Osceola, PA R+62
- Little Marsh, PA R+62
- Westfield, PA R+58
- Elkland, PA R+47
- Shortsville, PA R+62
- Borden, NY R+61
- Woodhull, NY R+62
- Niles Valley, PA R+62
- Sabinsville, PA R+62
- Potter Brook, PA R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lapine, AL R+56
- Sugartown, LA R+90
- Kittrell, TN R+59
- Gratis, OH R+64
- Kissee Mills, MO R+67
- Avalon, NJ R+13
- Coverdale Crossroads, DE R+27
- Redwater, TX R+79
- Tullahassee, OK R+57
- Farmdale, OH R+52
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.