Rathbun is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Rathbun typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rathbun, ~13% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rathbun compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rathbun leans more Republican than 30 of 59 neighbors.
Rathbun runs about 54 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Rathbun 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 Rathbun, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Rathbun 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 Rathbun fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rathbun, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rathbun looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 86% of adults in Rathbun have completed high school, below 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Creek, PA R+56
- Emporium, PA R+44
- Gardeau, PA R+57
- Sizerville, PA R+55
- Cameron, PA R+56
- Dents Run, PA R+53
- St. Marys, PA R+42
- Benezett, PA R+53
- Driftwood, PA R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cromwell, IA R+51
- Grenora, ND R+75
- Cross Timbers, MO R+68
- Henderson, IA R+48
- Riggs, PA R+60
- RoEllen, TN R+72
- McKinneysburg, KY R+63
- Simmsville, AL R+40
- Waterbury, NE R+60
- Rolling Hills, IN R+53
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.