Madera is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Madera typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Madera, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Madera compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Madera leans more Republican than 92 of 132 neighbors.
Madera runs about 61 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Madera 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 Madera, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Madera hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Madera, PA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Madera looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Madera own their home, about 15 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Ramey, PA R+61
- McCartney, PA R+64
- Glen Hope, PA R+63
- Beccaria, PA R+62
- Houtzdale, PA R+15
- Brisbin, PA R+61
- Whiteside, PA R+56
- Sanbourn, PA R+63
- Parsonville, PA R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adair Village, OR D+14
- Osgood, NC R+43
- East Tawakoni, TX R+80
- Berryville, TX R+68
- Goldfield, IA R+41
- Macedonia, IL R+66
- Machipongo, VA Even
- Jerico, MO R+74
- Lake Garfield, FL R+61
- Days Creek, OR R+40
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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.