Milnor leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Milnor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milnor, ~27% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milnor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Milnor leans more Republican than 36 of 102 neighbors.
Milnor runs about 40 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Milnor. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Milnor 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 Milnor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Milnor votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 25%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Milnor are family households, above 82% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Milnor, PA sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Milnor looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Milnor is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Milnor own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Greencastle, PA R+46
- State Line, PA R+53
- Shady Grove, PA R+61
- Upton, PA R+59
- Maugansville, MD R+16
- Cearfoss, MD R+34
- Welsh Run, PA R+65
- Williamson, PA R+62
- Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD R+9
- Polktown, PA R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- D'Hanis, TX R+68
- Hoyt, OK R+70
- Howard, SD R+49
- Florence, IN R+62
- Endeavor, WI R+34
- Randolph, AL R+78
- Gilbert, LA R+70
- Rich Creek, VA R+64
- Fulton, OH R+60
- Dornsife, PA R+67
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.