Lander is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Lander typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lander, ~17% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lander compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lander leans more Republican than 67 of 84 neighbors.
Lander runs about 52 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Lander 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 Lander, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Lander, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Lander are family households, above 80% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lander, PA sits below 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 Lander looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lander is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Lander own their home, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Putnamville, PA R+46
- Chandlers Valley, PA R+56
- Kiantone, NY R+42
- Sugar Grove, PA R+55
- Russell, PA R+46
- Starbrick, PA R+43
- North Warren, PA R+42
- Frewsburg, NY R+43
- Youngsville, PA R+47
- Jamestown, NY R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eola, OR R+19
- Grygla, MN R+36
- Meridian, CA R+49
- Osierfield, GA R+68
- Portland, WI R+39
- Trout Valley, IL Even
- Sniders Crossroads, SC R+44
- Kistler, PA R+66
- Brownfield, PA R+25
- Cedar Valley, OK 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.