Paupack leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Paupack typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Paupack, ~31% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Paupack compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Paupack leans more Republican than 70 of 116 neighbors.
Paupack runs about 27 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Paupack. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Paupack leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Paupack. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Paupack, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Paupack looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Paupack 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Paupack own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Paupack have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tafton, PA R+33
- Lakeville, PA R+27
- Greentown, PA R+30
- Uswick, PA R+42
- Hawley, PA R+31
- Kimbles, PA R+35
- Lords Valley, PA R+36
- Panther, PA R+45
- Pink, PA R+43
- White Mills, PA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Middletown, IN R+51
- Conover, OH R+65
- West Milton, PA R+40
- Alpha, VA R+20
- Sunrise Beach Village, TX R+56
- Norman, IN R+66
- West Crossett, AR R+48
- Hardy, KY R+69
- Strang, OK R+63
- Pocasset, OK R+71
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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.