Oshanter is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Oshanter typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oshanter, ~17% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oshanter compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oshanter leans more Republican than 32 of 124 neighbors.
Oshanter runs about 52 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Oshanter 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 Oshanter, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Oshanter drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Oshanter fits that profile on both counts.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oshanter, PA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Oshanter looks the way it does
Turnout in Oshanter 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
- Glen Richey, PA R+52
- Morann, PA R+57
- Olanta, PA R+60
- Sanbourn, PA R+63
- Hyde, PA R+41
- Curwensville, PA R+50
- Clearfield, PA R+40
- Mineral Springs, PA R+60
- New Millport, PA R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alleghany, CA R+6
- Morristown, ND R+41
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.