Meyersdale is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Meyersdale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meyersdale, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meyersdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Meyersdale leans more Republican than 23 of 117 neighbors.
Meyersdale runs about 53 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Meyersdale. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Meyersdale 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 Meyersdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Meyersdale, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Meyersdale runs against that pattern.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Meyersdale, 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 Meyersdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Meyersdale 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
- St. Paul, PA R+66
- Salisbury Junction, PA R+66
- Boynton, PA R+67
- Warrens Mill, PA R+72
- Summit Mills, PA R+69
- Garrett, PA R+69
- Mance, PA R+72
- Pocahontas, PA R+73
- Salisbury, PA R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Franken, WI R+30
- Star City, AR R+61
- Dwight, IL R+25
- Shickshinny, PA R+47
- Peosta, IA R+35
- Leavittsburg, OH R+10
- Riceville, TN R+68
- Sloatsburg, NY R+12
- Batesburg, SC R+58
- Campbell Hall, NY R+21
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.