Sarver leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Sarver typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sarver, ~28% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sarver compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sarver leans more Republican than 101 of 203 neighbors.
Sarver runs about 35 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sarver. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Sarver 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 Sarver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sarver votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 25%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sarver, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Sarver looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sarver 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Sarver own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Silverville, PA R+36
- Leasuresville, PA R+48
- Freeport, PA R+44
- Lardintown, PA R+44
- Dennys Mill, PA R+43
- Cabot, PA R+43
- Saxonburg, PA R+40
- Schenley, PA R+54
- Garvers Ferry, PA R+36
- West Winfield, PA R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orange Home, FL D+12
- Atlanta, TX R+37
- Wayland, MA D+36
- Parkton, NC R+7
- Ranchettes, WY R+35
- Waikoloa, HI D+17
- Hickam Housing, HI D+8
- Haddon Heights, NJ D+28
- Carterville, IL R+25
- Yerington, NV R+45
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.