Rutledge leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Rutledge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rutledge, ~46% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rutledge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rutledge leans more Democratic than 114 of 243 neighbors.
Rutledge runs about 17 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Rutledge sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Rutledge 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 Rutledge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Rutledge live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Rutledge sits in the top quarter (about 56%, above 96% of cities). Rutledge runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Rutledge, 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 Rutledge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rutledge is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Rutledge have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Morton, PA D+9
- Folsom, PA R+7
- Holmes, PA R+2
- Swarthmore, PA D+35
- Prospect Park, PA Even
- Ridley Park, PA R+3
- Glenolden, PA D+11
- Norwood, PA R+5
- Springfield, PA Even
- Primos, PA D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Stephens, OR R+29
- Swastika, NY R+22
- Labascus, KY R+75
- House Creek, MO R+67
- Queens, KY R+65
- Quakake, PA R+39
- Railroad, PA R+26
- Holland, KS R+67
- West Park, NY D+23
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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.