Nicktown is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Nicktown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nicktown, ~14% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nicktown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nicktown leans more Republican than 124 of 159 neighbors.
Nicktown runs about 62 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Nicktown 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 Nicktown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in Nicktown are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Nicktown, 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 Nicktown looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Nicktown own their home, about 14 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Nicktown have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marsteller, PA R+63
- Elmora, PA R+60
- Alverda, PA R+61
- Nine Row, PA R+62
- Spangler, PA R+60
- Barnesboro, PA R+60
- Colver, PA R+48
- Northern Cambria, PA R+47
- Strongstown, PA R+62
- Carrolltown, PA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bandy, VA R+71
- Jugtown, NC R+65
- Kedron, LA R+5
- Doyle, LA R+82
- Brownsville, OH R+61
- Pokagon, MI R+26
- Leeper, PA R+56
- Milton Mills, NH R+26
- North Robinson, OH R+62
- Crowder, MS R+36
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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.