Richardsville is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Richardsville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richardsville, ~10% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richardsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richardsville leans more Republican than 92 of 113 neighbors.
Richardsville runs about 67 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Richardsville 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 Richardsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Richardsville hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Richardsville is about 96%, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Richardsville are family households, above 86% of cities.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Richardsville, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Richardsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Richardsville 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
- Hazen, PA R+69
- Egypt, PA R+69
- Munderf, PA R+57
- Port Barnett, PA R+65
- Brookville, PA R+49
- Sigel, PA R+62
- Frostburg, PA R+64
- Emerickville, PA R+65
- Hormtown, PA R+60
- Sugar Hill, PA R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Corning, MN R+39
- Sidney, IN R+62
- Maple Point, IL R+62
- Takilma, OR R+23
- Ingrams Mill, MS R+70
- Blackstone, IL R+52
- Sharer, KY R+69
- Jerseytown, PA R+51
- Shady Nook, IN R+58
- Lookout, CA R+46
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.