Little Gap leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Little Gap typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Gap, ~24% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little Gap compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little Gap leans more Republican than 121 of 147 neighbors.
Little Gap runs about 37 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Little Gap. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Little Gap 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 Little Gap, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Little Gap drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Little Gap, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Little Gap looks the way it does
Turnout in Little Gap 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
- Kunkletown, PA R+40
- Kresgeville, PA R+39
- Gilbert, PA R+32
- Brodheadsville, PA R+26
- Robin Hood Lakes, PA R+34
- Effort, PA R+18
- Saylorsburg, PA R+27
- Danielsville, PA R+38
- Palmerton, PA R+38
- Neola, PA R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Polar, WI R+48
- Point Comfort, TX R+45
- Krayn, PA R+52
- Kingston, MO R+61
- Southfield, MA D+32
- Plumwood, OH R+51
- Orford, NH D+8
- Hustler, WI R+32
- Council, NC D+20
- Eastville, VA D+6
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.