McClellandtown leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 72% of adults in McClellandtown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McClellandtown, ~22% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McClellandtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McClellandtown leans more Republican than 81 of 197 neighbors.
McClellandtown runs about 38 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why McClellandtown 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 McClellandtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in McClellandtown drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; McClellandtown, PA sits above the national average 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 McClellandtown looks the way it does
Turnout in McClellandtown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nemacolin, PA R+47
- Leckrone, PA R+41
- Adah, PA R+37
- Buffington, PA R+28
- Ronco, PA R+38
- Masontown, PA R+37
- Hibbs, PA R+39
- New Salem, PA R+34
- Uledi, PA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manning, IA R+47
- Rushtown, OH R+54
- Toulon, IL R+42
- Dubois, WY R+52
- Blanchardville, WI R+12
- Whittemore, MI R+45
- Palestine, IL R+51
- Silver City, NV R+42
- Quilcene, WA D+15
- Odin, IL R+61
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.