Old Forge leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Old Forge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Forge, ~41% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Forge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Forge leans more Republican than 18 of 154 neighbors.
Politically, Old Forge sits close to the rest of Pennsylvania.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Old Forge. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Old Forge 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 Old Forge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Old Forge votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 83%, far 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; Old Forge, 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 Old Forge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Old Forge 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moosic, PA R+5
- Duryea, PA R+10
- Taylor, PA R+2
- Avoca, PA R+8
- Hughestown, PA R+12
- Dupont, PA R+15
- Pittston, PA R+13
- West Pittston, PA R+7
- Milwaukee, PA R+23
- Ransom, PA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seaside, OR D+16
- Wading River, NY R+22
- Clear Lake, IA R+31
- Barbourville, KY R+57
- Dock Junction, GA Even
- Castle Hayne, NC R+13
- Fort Stewart, GA R+7
- Gray Court, SC R+56
- August, CA D+15
- Maplewood, MO D+57
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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.