Robertsdale is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Robertsdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Robertsdale, ~12% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Robertsdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Robertsdale leans more Republican than 40 of 124 neighbors.
Robertsdale runs about 65 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Robertsdale 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 Robertsdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Robertsdale, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Robertsdale sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Robertsdale, 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 Robertsdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Robertsdale sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Grenada, PA R+66
- Broad Top City, PA R+64
- Wood, PA R+68
- Broad Top, PA R+67
- Dudley, PA R+64
- Waterfall, PA R+75
- Saltillo, PA R+70
- Knightsville, PA R+71
- Six Mile Run, PA R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allegre, KY R+69
- Summerfield, LA R+12
- Deer Grove, IL R+40
- Alluwe, OK R+66
- Rumsey, CA R+17
- Thomaston, IN R+45
- Thurman, NY R+26
- Poland Junction, AZ R+45
- Rockwood, ME R+30
- Robinsonville, AL R+23
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.