Pigeon is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Pigeon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pigeon, ~12% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pigeon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pigeon leans more Republican than 36 of 77 neighbors.
Pigeon runs about 49 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Pigeon 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 Pigeon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Pigeon live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pigeon fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pigeon, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pigeon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pigeon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Pigeon have completed high school, below 79% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marienville, PA R+5
- Mayburg, PA R+48
- Brookston, PA R+50
- DeYoung, PA R+51
- Gilfoyl, PA R+52
- Redclyffe, PA R+56
- Hoovers, PA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yancey Mills, VA D+17
- Lennie, AR R+39
- North Riverside, SD R+74
- Oriskany, VA R+61
- Waldrip, TX R+79
- Onoto, WV R+51
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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.