Panther leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Panther typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Panther, ~24% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Panther compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Panther leans more Republican than 121 of 122 neighbors.
Panther runs about 43 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Panther leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Panther. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Panther, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Panther looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Panther own their home, about 14 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Newfoundland, PA R+40
- Coveville, PA R+4
- Greentown, PA R+30
- South Sterling, PA R+2
- Skytop, PA R+10
- Canadensis, PA R+20
- Buck Hill Falls, PA D+5
- Sterling, PA R+41
- Mountainhome, PA R+8
- Tobyhanna, PA D+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long, OH R+69
- Concow, CA R+26
- Holts Crossing, VA R+43
- Polaris, MT R+51
- Eileen, IL R+25
- Calhoun, MS R+17
- South Wellfleet, MA D+51
- Ladiga, AL R+84
- Owasa, IA R+44
- Rising Sun, WI R+26
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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.