Shadeland is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Shadeland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shadeland, ~14% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shadeland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shadeland leans more Republican than 68 of 85 neighbors.
Shadeland runs about 53 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Shadeland 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 Shadeland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Shadeland hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Shadeland, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Shadeland looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Shadeland rent, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Springboro, PA R+55
- Pont, PA R+50
- Albion, PA R+5
- Lundys Lane, PA R+42
- Pageville, PA R+45
- Palmer, PA R+57
- Conneautville, PA R+54
- Rundell, PA R+54
- Cranesville, PA R+37
- Steamburg, PA R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stacktown, PA R+41
- Awin, AL D+24
- Mynot, AL R+73
- Clio, KY R+77
- Molson, WA R+42
- Tamworth, VA R+39
- Five Mile, OH R+65
- West Almond, NY R+28
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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.