Pine Summit is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Pine Summit typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine Summit, ~19% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pine Summit compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pine Summit leans more Republican than 99 of 112 neighbors.
Pine Summit runs about 57 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Pine Summit leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pine Summit. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pine Summit, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pine Summit looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Pine Summit own their home, about 11 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Iola, PA R+54
- Millville, PA R+48
- Lairdsville, PA R+64
- Moreland, PA R+62
- Derrs, PA R+54
- Unityville, PA R+64
- Jerseytown, PA R+51
- Exchange, PA R+57
- Rohrsburg, PA R+53
- Strawberry Ridge, PA R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Honomakau, HI D+27
- Howland, VA R+19
- Jewtown, GA R+39
- Jewell, OR R+22
- Centralia, IA R+37
- Simms, CA R+45
- Cobbs, AR R+44
- Shageluk, AK D+15
- Seymourville, LA D+57
- Seyppel, AR R+81
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.