Laurel Run leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Laurel Run typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laurel Run, ~26% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laurel Run compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laurel Run leans more Republican than 122 of 159 neighbors.
Laurel Run runs about 39 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Laurel Run leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Laurel Run. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Laurel Run, PA sits in the top tenth 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 Laurel Run looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Laurel Run 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wilkes-Barre, PA D+4
- Ashley, PA R+13
- Forest Park, PA R+40
- Fox Hill, PA R+18
- Penobscot, PA R+21
- Kingston, PA D+3
- Plains, PA R+9
- Edwardsville, PA Even
- Sugar Notch, PA R+14
- Forty Fort, PA R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Whitesboro, OK R+67
- Rock Dell, MN R+41
- Three Brothers, AR R+59
- St. Michael, PA R+48
- Big Oak Flat, CA R+23
- Veblen, SD R+20
- Marble Rock, IA R+50
- Fenton, IL R+50
- Diorite, MI R+29
- Dilts Corner, NJ D+4
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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.