Neelyton is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Neelyton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Neelyton, ~10% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Neelyton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Neelyton leans more Republican than 75 of 121 neighbors.
Neelyton runs about 68 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Neelyton 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 Neelyton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Neelyton hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Neelyton are family households, above 80% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Neelyton, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Neelyton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Neelyton own their home, about 15 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shade Gap, PA R+70
- Burnt Cabins, PA R+71
- Willow Hill, PA R+74
- Spring Run, PA R+74
- Dry Run, PA R+75
- Pogue, PA R+74
- Meadow Gap, PA R+73
- Orbisonia, PA R+66
- Rockhill, PA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Munterville, IA R+53
- Harcourt, IA R+48
- Montana Mines, WV R+45
- Poplar Creek, MS R+79
- Manorville, PA R+45
- South Pomfret, VT D+31
- Lamson, MN R+51
- Smiths Mill, MN R+35
- Odd Fellows Hall, TN R+62
- McMillan, MS D+16
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.