Schuylkill County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Schuylkill County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Schuylkill County, ~22% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Schuylkill County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Schuylkill County leans more Republican than 11 of 13 neighbors.
Schuylkill County runs about 34 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Schuylkill County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Schuylkill County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Schuylkill County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Schuylkill County, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Schuylkill County looks the way it does
Turnout in Schuylkill County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Columbia County, PA R+32
- Carbon County, PA R+35
- Northumberland County, PA R+39
- Berks County, PA R+8
- Lebanon County, PA R+31
- Montour County, PA R+23
- Luzerne County, PA R+14
- Lehigh County, PA D+6
- Snyder County, PA R+50
- Dauphin County, PA D+12
Counties with Similar Populations
- Taylor County, TX R+36
- Jackson County, MS R+30
- Lebanon County, PA R+31
- Livingston Parish, LA R+66
- Randolph County, NC R+46
- Sussex County, NJ R+23
- Douglas County, GA D+28
- Rock Island County, IL D+12
- Wright County, MN R+28
- Coconino County, AZ D+21
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.