McAlevys Fort is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 75% of adults in McAlevys Fort typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McAlevys Fort, ~18% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McAlevys Fort compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McAlevys Fort leans more Republican than 42 of 105 neighbors.
McAlevys Fort runs about 51 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why McAlevys Fort 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 McAlevys Fort, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in McAlevys Fort are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in McAlevys Fort is about 94%, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; McAlevys Fort, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in McAlevys Fort looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. McAlevys Fort is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 66% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in McAlevys Fort have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Saulsburg, PA R+55
- Jackson Corner, PA R+55
- Belleville, PA R+69
- Coburn, PA R+46
- Manor Hill, PA R+55
- Menno, PA R+73
- Allensville, PA R+74
- Pine Grove Mills, PA Even
- Petersburg, PA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alexander, IL R+54
- Keyesville, WI R+22
- James City, PA R+51
- Upton, PA R+59
- Manley Hot Springs, AK R+19
- South Lebanon, NY R+34
- Macedon, OH R+74
- Robin Hood Lakes, PA R+34
- Forney, OK R+57
- Melrude, MN R+4
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.