Mench is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Mench typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mench, ~10% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mench compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mench leans more Republican than 69 of 101 neighbors.
Mench runs about 71 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mench. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+66), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Mench 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 Mench, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Mench, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Mench drive to work alone, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Mench, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Mench looks the way it does
Turnout in Mench 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
- Everett, PA R+61
- Ott Town, PA R+71
- Breezewood, PA R+74
- Emmaville, PA R+76
- Lutzville, PA R+58
- Crystal Spring, PA R+73
- Tatesville, PA R+68
- Hartley, PA R+60
- Graceville, PA R+73
- Chalybeate, PA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Finley, ND R+35
- Lind Cove, CA R+39
- Suffield, OH R+41
- Gay, WV R+69
- Hillsborough Center, NH R+22
- Belcher, KY R+64
- Frog Jump, TN R+70
- Overbrook, AL R+60
- Brunswick Naval Air Station, ME D+23
- Tillar, AR R+21
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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.