Monterey leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Monterey typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monterey, ~22% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monterey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monterey leans more Republican than 92 of 151 neighbors.
Monterey runs about 34 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Monterey 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 Monterey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Monterey votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Monterey, PA sits above 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 Monterey looks the way it does
Turnout in Monterey 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
- Reading, PA D+12
- Mount Penn, PA D+4
- Pennside, PA R+7
- West Reading, PA D+21
- St. Lawrence, PA R+7
- Ridgewood, PA R+9
- Kenhorst, PA R+3
- Laureldale, PA R+6
- Wyomissing, PA D+10
- Shillington, PA R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Owaneco, IL R+54
- Yonkerville, MO R+68
- Spring Hill, IA R+33
- Bradfordsville, KY R+65
- Vesta, MN R+69
- Clifford, IN R+58
- Eldorendo, GA R+64
- Bienville, LA R+31
- Leshara, NE R+49
- Burnips, MI R+48
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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.