Lyon Station leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Lyon Station typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lyon Station, ~22% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lyon Station compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lyon Station leans more Republican than 60 of 156 neighbors.
Lyon Station runs about 20 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lyon Station. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Lyon Station 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 Lyon Station, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lyon Station votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 23%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Lyon Station, PA does.
Why turnout in Lyon Station looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in Lyon Station rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Lyon Station have completed high school, below 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kutztown University, PA D+26
- Lyons, PA R+33
- Bowers, PA R+33
- Moselem Springs, PA R+39
- Dryville, PA R+31
- Kutztown, PA R+13
- New Jerusalem, PA R+30
- Topton, PA R+23
- Virginville, PA R+42
- Fleetwood, PA R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clearfield, KS R+35
- Webbtown, VA R+27
- Reform, MS R+71
- Higgston, GA R+61
- Authon, TX R+76
- Geigertown, PA R+32
- Taylors Bridge, NC R+20
- Stoneville, MA D+10
- Tours, TX R+71
- Sabinetown, TX R+68
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.