Mount Hope leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Mount Hope typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Hope, ~19% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Hope compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Hope leans more Republican than 109 of 153 neighbors.
Mount Hope runs about 48 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Mount Hope are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Mount Hope runs against that pattern.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mount Hope, 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 Mount Hope looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Mount Hope own their home, about 13 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Gretna Heights, PA R+34
- Mount Gretna, PA R+35
- Timber Hills, PA R+30
- Cornwall, PA R+16
- Manheim, PA R+35
- Penryn, PA R+45
- Mount Wilson, PA R+35
- Lawn, PA R+38
- Buffalo Springs, PA R+52
- Poplar Grove, PA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mayos Crossroads, NC R+9
- North Lilbourn, MO R+17
- McFarland, MI R+33
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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.