Madison leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Madison typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Madison, ~21% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Madison compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Madison leans more Republican than 221 of 252 neighbors.
Madison runs about 47 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Madison 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 Madison, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Madison, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in Madison drive to work alone, above 89% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Madison, PA sits above the national average 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 Madison looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Madison have completed high school, about 5 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arona, PA R+37
- Yukon, PA R+51
- Herminie, PA R+44
- New Stanton, PA R+34
- Wyano, PA R+52
- Rillton, PA R+43
- Adamsburg, PA R+33
- Hunker, PA R+37
- West Newton, PA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Island Ford, VA R+55
- Bakersville, OH R+68
- Manda, TX D+4
- Cadwell, IL R+67
- Mulberry, KY R+41
- Sumac, TN R+63
- Tumbling, TN R+73
- Nauvoo, TN R+68
- Kliever, MO R+65
- East Blythe, CA R+19
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.