Pine Grove Mills is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Pine Grove Mills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine Grove Mills, ~42% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pine Grove Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pine Grove Mills sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 98 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 10 leaning the other way.
Politically, Pine Grove Mills sits close to the rest of Pennsylvania.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pine Grove Mills. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Pine Grove Mills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pine Grove Mills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pine Grove Mills, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pine Grove Mills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pine Grove Mills 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Pine Grove Mills have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coburn, PA R+46
- Pennsylvania Furnace, PA R+15
- State College, PA D+35
- Park Forest Village, PA D+44
- University Park, PA D+26
- Gatesburg, PA R+15
- Boalsburg, PA D+21
- Lemont, PA D+25
- Houserville, PA D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngstown, PA R+39
- Westport, KY R+40
- Fort Garland, CO D+3
- Poseyville, MI R+36
- Lemont, PA D+25
- Marshall, IN R+59
- Posey Mill, AL R+85
- Mc Daniels, KY R+59
- Berlin, NY R+31
- Rolling Hills, KY D+20
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.