Munster is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Munster typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Munster, ~16% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Munster compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Munster leans more Republican than 104 of 156 neighbors.
Munster runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Munster leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Munster. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Munster, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Munster looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Munster have completed high school, about 7 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hoguetown, PA R+55
- Lilly, PA R+51
- Loretto, PA R+50
- Sankertown, PA R+44
- Cassandra, PA R+60
- Cresson, PA R+43
- Loretto Road, PA R+49
- Ebensburg, PA R+38
- Portage, PA R+45
- Wilmore, PA R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zag, KY R+65
- Warner, VA R+30
- Warda, TX R+68
- Highland View, FL R+49
- Millston, WI R+41
- Santee Circle, SC R+36
- Nymph, AL D+10
- Saratoga, MN R+38
- Williston, NC R+49
- Endicott, NE R+59
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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.