Montour County leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Montour County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montour County, ~31% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montour County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Montour County leans more Republican than 2 of 14 neighbors.
Montour County runs about 22 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Montour County. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+54) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Montour County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Montour County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Montour County, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Montour County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Montour County 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Montour County have completed high school, above 82% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Northumberland County, PA R+39
- Columbia County, PA R+32
- Union County, PA R+26
- Snyder County, PA R+50
- Lycoming County, PA R+34
- Schuylkill County, PA R+36
- Sullivan County, PA R+50
- Luzerne County, PA R+14
- Clinton County, PA R+46
- Lebanon County, PA R+31
Counties with Similar Populations
- Andrew County, MO R+50
- Berrien County, GA R+66
- Colonial Heights City, VA R+19
- Wright County, MO R+69
- Sawyer County, WI R+11
- Bosque County, TX R+63
- Banks County, GA R+78
- Brantley County, GA R+80
- Southampton County, VA R+22
- Russell County, KY 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.