Rolfe is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Rolfe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rolfe, ~20% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rolfe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rolfe leans more Republican than 37 of 72 neighbors.
Rolfe runs about 50 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Rolfe 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 Rolfe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Rolfe drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rolfe fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Rolfe are family households, above 93% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rolfe, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rolfe looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Rolfe own their home, about 14 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Johnsonburg, PA R+35
- Montmorenci, PA R+50
- Ridgway, PA R+35
- Shelvey, PA R+48
- Wilcox, PA R+50
- St. Marys, PA R+42
- Dagus, PA R+47
- Kersey, PA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oakville, NC R+3
- Modena, WI R+35
- Bullville, NY R+28
- Scottsville, SC D+11
- Harrison, SD R+71
- Roseglen, ND D+3
- New Hampden, VA R+44
- Upalco, UT R+90
- West Copake, NY D+15
- Cannelville, OH 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.