Ludlow is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Ludlow typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ludlow, ~16% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ludlow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ludlow leans more Republican than 59 of 75 neighbors.
Ludlow runs about 51 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Ludlow 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 Ludlow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Ludlow live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ludlow fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ludlow, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ludlow looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Ludlow own their home, about 17 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roystone, PA R+52
- Wetmore, PA R+50
- Sheffield, PA R+49
- Tiona, PA R+53
- Hoovers, PA R+55
- Jo Jo, PA R+46
- Old Clarendon, PA R+53
- Kane, PA R+38
- Brookston, PA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Patterson, AR R+44
- Soldier, IA R+49
- Duck Creek Village, UT R+52
- Brownsburg, WV R+50
- Oakside, MO R+69
- Corwith, IA R+52
- Harmans, MD D+40
- Harper, IA R+51
- Punta de Agua, NM R+33
- Engle Mill, MD R+52
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.