McPherron is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 61% of adults in McPherron typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McPherron, ~10% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McPherron compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McPherron leans more Republican than 134 of 153 neighbors.
McPherron runs about 67 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why McPherron 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 McPherron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in McPherron hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in McPherron are family households, above 76% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; McPherron, PA sits below 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 McPherron looks the way it does
Turnout in McPherron sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- La Jose, PA R+69
- Irvona, PA R+62
- Westover, PA R+69
- Lyleville, PA R+59
- Coalport, PA R+60
- Flinton, PA R+60
- New Washington, PA R+69
- Glen Hope, PA R+63
- Bretonville, PA R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- San Jose, NM D+13
- St. Clair, AL R+38
- Murphy, VA R+71
- Franklin, SD R+47
- Free Union, KY R+64
- Derry, LA R+48
- Simpson, MT R+57
- North Afton, NY R+36
- Heidelberg, MN R+47
- Richohoc, LA R+19
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.