Scranton leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Scranton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scranton, ~14% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scranton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Scranton leans more Republican than 22 of 35 neighbors.
Scranton runs about 39 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Scranton. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Scranton 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 Scranton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Scranton hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Scranton sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 96% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Scranton, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Scranton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Scranton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Scranton sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rose Bay, NC R+41
- Leechville, NC R+26
- Ponzer, NC R+73
- Belhaven, NC Even
- Wades Point, NC R+58
- Winsteadville, NC R+57
- Ransomville, NC R+56
- Swanquarter, NC R+41
- Fairfield, NC R+33
- Lowland, NC R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nichburg, AL D+22
- Loveless, AL R+78
- Hedgesville, NY R+61
- Livingston, SC R+27
- Walloon Lake, MI R+25
- Rock Hill, LA R+71
- Gouldtown, NJ D+16
- Shreve, AL R+63
- Fenton, IA R+53
- Atwood, OK R+72
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina State Board 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.