Mahanoy City leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Mahanoy City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mahanoy City, ~26% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mahanoy City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mahanoy City leans more Republican than 1 of 170 neighbors.
Mahanoy City runs about 5 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mahanoy City. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Mahanoy City 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 Mahanoy City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mahanoy City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 64%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mahanoy City sits in the bottom quarter (about 6%, below 98% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mahanoy City, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Mahanoy City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mahanoy City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Mahanoy City rent, compared to around 13% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Boston, PA R+48
- Shenandoah, PA R+30
- Gilberton, PA R+34
- Vulcan, PA R+48
- Brandonville, PA R+48
- Frackville, PA R+22
- Lost Creek, PA R+43
- Mahanoy Plane, PA R+34
- Delano, PA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Algona, IA R+34
- Bloomer, WI R+34
- Sheppard Afb, TX R+11
- Colbert, GA R+45
- Merion Station, PA D+58
- Port Isabel, TX R+6
- Woodville, TX R+56
- West Concord, MA D+53
- Mount Wolf, PA R+28
- Boones Mill, VA R+48
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.