Penn Lake Park leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Penn Lake Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Penn Lake Park, ~19% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Penn Lake Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Penn Lake Park leans more Republican than 122 of 165 neighbors.
Penn Lake Park runs about 38 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Penn Lake Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Penn Lake Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Penn Lake Park, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Penn Lake Park looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Penn Lake Park own their home, about 16 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Penn Lake Park have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Port Jenkins, PA R+35
- White Haven, PA R+35
- East Side, PA R+33
- Cambra, PA R+41
- Bear Creek Village, PA R+36
- Glen Summit, PA R+27
- Penobscot, PA R+21
- Tannery, PA R+45
- Bear Creek, PA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ocean Forest, SC R+46
- Oasis, UT R+82
- Luther, IN R+66
- Shoals, WV R+54
- East Germantown, IN R+54
- Olivet Hill, MD R+29
- Gardiner, WA D+25
- Stanley, OK R+71
- Taopi, MN R+42
- Frazier Crossroads, NC R+19
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.