McCartney is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 64% of adults in McCartney typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McCartney, ~11% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McCartney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McCartney leans more Republican than 100 of 135 neighbors.
McCartney runs about 62 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why McCartney 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 McCartney, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in McCartney hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; McCartney, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in McCartney looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in McCartney own their home, about 15 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glen Hope, PA R+63
- Madera, PA R+63
- Belsena Mills, PA R+63
- New Millport, PA R+66
- Irvona, PA R+62
- Bretonville, PA R+66
- Beccaria, PA R+62
- Coalport, PA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rosa, LA D+25
- Waves, NC R+18
- Callensburg, PA R+69
- Knights Landing, ME R+35
- Mitchell, LA R+85
- Valley, MS R+44
- Maurine, SD R+82
- Murdock Crossing, MS D+26
- Jolly, TX R+77
- Neshoba, MS R+73
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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.