Rittersville leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Rittersville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rittersville, ~34% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rittersville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rittersville leans more Democratic than 1 of 18 neighbors.
Rittersville runs about 12 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rittersville. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+19) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Rittersville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rittersville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Rittersville, Allentown, PA sits in the top tenth 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 Rittersville looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 76% of adults in Rittersville have completed high school, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Overlook Park, Allentown, PA D+26
- West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA D+25
- 6th Ward, Allentown, PA D+14
- 1st Ward, Allentown, PA D+30
- Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA D+36
- NoTi, Allentown, PA D+30
- Sayre Park, Bethlehem, PA D+36
- Downtown, Allentown, PA D+38
- Old Allentown, Allentown, PA D+34
- Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Barcroft, Arlington, VA D+48
- Madison-Eastend, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Walnut Creek, Pembroke Pines, FL D+18
- Creighton, Richmond, VA D+84
- Beulah Heights, Pueblo, CO D+10
- North Meadow Brook, Norfolk, VA D+29
- Duval, Jacksonville, FL R+21
- Old Town Manchester, Richmond, VA D+64
- Brandywine, Oklahoma City, OK R+26
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.