Lanesboro is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Lanesboro typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lanesboro, ~15% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lanesboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lanesboro leans more Republican than 98 of 106 neighbors.
Lanesboro runs about 48 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Lanesboro 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 Lanesboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Lanesboro hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 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; Lanesboro, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Lanesboro looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 32% of households in Lanesboro rent, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in Lanesboro have completed high school, below 73% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakland, PA R+43
- Susquehanna Depot, PA R+32
- Hickory Grove, PA R+44
- Susquehanna, PA R+50
- Brushville, PA R+49
- Melrose, PA R+49
- North Jackson, PA R+46
- Edson, NY R+36
- Lakeview, PA R+53
- Great Bend, PA R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bainville, MT R+65
- Board Valley, TN R+64
- Perdue, MS R+82
- Milanville, PA R+38
- Owasco, NY R+9
- Bexley, MS R+72
- Staves, AR R+79
- Nixon, NV D+31
- Soudersburg, PA R+42
- Rocky Butte, WA R+32
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.