Pecan is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Pecan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pecan, ~18% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pecan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pecan leans more Republican than 31 of 109 neighbors.
Pecan runs about 51 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pecan. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Pecan 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 Pecan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Pecan drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pecan, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pecan looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Pecan own their home, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Polk, PA R+50
- Nicklin, PA R+45
- Coal City, PA R+53
- Raymilton, PA R+56
- Franklin, PA R+26
- Kennerdell, PA R+56
- Victory Heights, PA R+54
- Sugarcreek, PA R+43
- Utica, PA R+52
- Wesley, PA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Saranac, LA R+50
- Cato, WI R+48
- Thalia, TX R+69
- Kemp, IL R+58
- Thomaston, MI R+30
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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.