Mifflin is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Mifflin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mifflin, ~14% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mifflin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mifflin leans more Republican than 47 of 109 neighbors.
Mifflin runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Mifflin 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 Mifflin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Mifflin, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 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%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mifflin, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mifflin looks the way it does
Turnout in Mifflin 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
- Walnut, PA R+60
- Port Royal, PA R+59
- Hawstone, PA R+59
- Mifflintown, PA R+56
- Nook, PA R+66
- Mexico, PA R+63
- Pleasant View, PA R+64
- Macedonia, PA R+52
- Maitland, PA R+59
- Ickesburg, PA R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gainesville, MO R+64
- Murphy Corner, WI R+41
- Bismarck, IL R+53
- Ernul, NC R+50
- Barhamsville, VA R+30
- Timber Trails, LA R+78
- Woodway, WA D+11
- Gates, TN R+32
- Oakland, MS R+25
- Zell, MO R+57
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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.