Lairdsville is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Lairdsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lairdsville, ~15% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lairdsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lairdsville leans more Republican than 106 of 109 neighbors.
Lairdsville runs about 63 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Lairdsville 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 Lairdsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Lairdsville drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lairdsville, PA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Lairdsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Lairdsville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Unityville, PA R+64
- Pine Summit, PA R+59
- Moreland, PA R+62
- Hughesville, PA R+52
- Picture Rocks, PA R+57
- Muncy Valley, PA R+55
- Iola, PA R+54
- Glen Mawr, PA R+63
- Muncy, PA R+53
- Derrs, PA R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fryburg, ND R+69
- McGrath, AK D+15
- McClures Bend, TN R+66
- Franklinton, KY R+60
- Blue Brick, SC D+6
- Sandy Ridge, TN R+68
- Black Springs, AR R+73
- Tobinsport, IN R+47
- Hoag, NE R+58
- Fatio, FL R+63
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.