Pink leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Pink typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pink, ~20% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pink compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pink leans more Republican than 110 of 117 neighbors.
Pink runs about 41 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Pink 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 Pink, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Pink are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pink, 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 Pink looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Pink have completed high school, about 5 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakeville, PA R+27
- South Canaan, PA R+47
- White Mills, PA R+36
- Honesdale, PA R+30
- Prompton, PA R+41
- Lake Ariel, PA R+36
- East Honesdale, PA R+39
- Waymart, PA R+42
- Whites Crossing, PA R+42
- Cortez, PA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lindaville, PA R+49
- Dewey, VA R+67
- Big Spring, KY R+63
- Newport, IN R+64
- Marvels Crossroads, DE R+37
- Huntsboro, NC R+21
- Chase Mills, ME R+43
- Mount Vernon, MD R+28
- Maxeys, GA R+58
- North Greenfield, OH R+65
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.