Powell is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Powell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Powell, ~11% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Powell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Powell leans more Republican than 93 of 105 neighbors.
Powell runs about 61 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Powell. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Powell 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 Powell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Powell, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Powell drive to work alone, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Powell, PA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Powell looks the way it does
Turnout in Powell sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monroeton, PA R+62
- Monroe, PA R+56
- Luthers Mills, PA R+53
- South Towanda, PA R+58
- Marshview, PA R+62
- Mountain Lake, PA R+63
- Towanda, PA R+37
- Alba, PA R+56
- New Era, PA R+62
- West Franklin, PA R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leighton, LA R+19
- Joyce, LA R+87
- Tower City, ND R+44
- Goodwater, OK R+75
- Rochelle, TX R+78
- Higgins, TX R+84
- Browning, MO R+72
- Thessalia, VA R+64
- Nemo, SD R+54
- Harvard, ID R+61
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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.