New Era is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 60% of adults in New Era typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Era, ~11% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Era compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Era leans more Republican than 82 of 103 neighbors.
New Era runs about 60 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why New Era 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 New Era, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in New Era hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in New Era drive to work alone, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; New Era, PA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in New Era looks the way it does
Turnout in New Era 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
- New Albany, PA R+61
- Overton, PA R+65
- Laddsburg, PA R+60
- Millview, PA R+62
- Dushore, PA R+47
- Powell, PA R+63
- Marshview, PA R+62
- Satterfield, PA R+54
- Monroe, PA R+56
- Monroeton, PA R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alzada, MT R+80
- North Haven, ME D+24
- North Lemmon, ND R+62
- Dean, LA R+82
- Old Merritt, MO R+73
- Wildwood, VA R+16
- Snow Creek, CA Even
- Snow Hill, TX R+45
- Riceville, IN R+55
- Moultonville, NH R+15
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.