La Jose is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 60% of adults in La Jose typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Jose, ~9% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Jose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Jose leans more Republican than 136 of 152 neighbors.
La Jose runs about 67 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why La Jose 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 La Jose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in La Jose hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; La Jose, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in La Jose looks the way it does
Turnout in La Jose 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
- McPherron, PA R+68
- New Washington, PA R+69
- Westover, PA R+69
- Marron, PA R+70
- Irvona, PA R+62
- Bretonville, PA R+66
- Patchinville, PA R+69
- Mahaffey, PA R+70
- Burnside, PA R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gravelly Springs, AL R+78
- McDowell Corners, PA R+37
- South Newbury, VT Even
- Pisgah Heights, MI R+53
- Darvills, VA R+3
- South Spencer, MA R+11
- Stavanger, IL R+39
- Menemsha, MA D+64
- Gooden Lake, MS R+55
- Mendon Center, NY D+7
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.