Mayburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Mayburg typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mayburg, ~12% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mayburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mayburg leans more Republican than 18 of 74 neighbors.
Mayburg runs about 47 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Mayburg 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 Mayburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Mayburg 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 Mayburg fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Mayburg, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Mayburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mayburg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Mayburg have completed high school, below 85% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Mayburg sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pigeon, PA R+51
- Marienville, PA R+5
- Gilfoyl, PA R+52
- Hoovers, PA R+55
- Brookston, PA R+50
- Henrys Mill, PA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cumberland, WA R+22
- Sugarland, MD D+13
- Sycamore, CA R+41
- Dudley, SD R+60
- Elbert, TX R+83
- Shady Grove, NC R+34
- Sherman, KS R+66
- Searight, AL R+74
- Elkinsville, IN R+54
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.