North East leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 82% of adults in North East typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North East, ~33% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North East compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North East leans more Republican than 12 of 56 neighbors.
North East runs about 19 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North East. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 28 points.
Why North East 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 East, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North East votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, modestly above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; North East, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in North East looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North East is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, above 66% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Orchard Beach, PA R+21
- Moorheadville, PA R+19
- South Ripley, NY R+47
- State Line, NY R+47
- Hornby, PA R+44
- Harborcreek, PA R+19
- Little Hope, PA R+44
- Ripley, NY R+41
- Findley Lake, NY R+46
- Wattlesburg, NY R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monticello, NY D+13
- Gloucester City, NJ D+4
- Le Mars, IA R+42
- Cottonwood, AZ Even
- Chalco, NE R+7
- Bridge City, TX R+72
- Pennsburg, PA R+16
- Waterford, WI R+25
- Waseca, MN R+27
- Finksburg, MD R+26
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.