North Catasauqua leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 75% of adults in North Catasauqua typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Catasauqua, ~34% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Catasauqua compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Catasauqua leans more Republican than 29 of 152 neighbors.
North Catasauqua runs about 9 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why North Catasauqua 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 North Catasauqua, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Catasauqua votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 91%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; North Catasauqua, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in North Catasauqua looks the way it does
Turnout in North Catasauqua 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
- Catasauqua, PA Even
- Hokendauqua, PA R+5
- Whitehall, PA R+10
- Fullerton, PA D+6
- Northampton, PA R+18
- Coplay, PA R+15
- Allentown, PA Even
- Laurys Station, PA R+23
- Fountain Hill, PA D+18
- Bethlehem, PA D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Montana City, MT R+28
- Walnut Grove, MO R+63
- Norco, LA R+49
- St. Louisville, OH R+60
- Malabar, FL R+40
- Sag Harbor, NY D+24
- Dixmoor, IL D+53
- Hackberry, TX R+3
- West Rutland, VT R+20
- Kenhorst, PA R+3
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.