Mcadoo leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Mcadoo typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mcadoo, ~16% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mcadoo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mcadoo leans more Republican than 67 of 171 neighbors.
Mcadoo runs about 35 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Mcadoo 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 Mcadoo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mcadoo votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 79%, 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 Mcadoo sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mcadoo, 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 Mcadoo looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in Mcadoo rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Mcadoo have completed high school, below 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kelayres, PA R+41
- Haddock, PA R+41
- Tresckow, PA R+44
- Mount Laurel, PA R+35
- Junedale, PA R+53
- Quakake, PA R+39
- Hazleton, PA R+18
- West Hazleton, PA R+13
- Hometown, PA R+38
- Beaver Meadows, PA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monroe, UT R+70
- Beach City, TX R+68
- Shelby, MT R+33
- Choudrant, LA R+73
- Springfield, NE R+38
- Knoxville, MD R+19
- Fife Lake, MI R+40
- Wesleyville, PA R+6
- Union City, OH R+59
- California, KY 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.