Shannondale is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Shannondale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shannondale, ~14% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shannondale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shannondale leans more Republican than 95 of 152 neighbors.
Shannondale runs about 64 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Shannondale 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 Shannondale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Shannondale, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Shannondale are family households, above 85% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Shannondale, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Shannondale looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Shannondale own their home, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mayport, PA R+68
- Heathville, PA R+73
- Summerville, PA R+67
- Kingsville, PA R+63
- Fairmount City, PA R+64
- North Freedom, PA R+73
- Hawthorn, PA R+65
- Pansy, PA R+74
- Oak Ridge, PA R+70
- Worthville, PA R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zemuly, MS R+3
- Five Points, OH R+55
- St. Marks, IN R+55
- DeJarnett, VA R+29
- Stonewall, AR R+69
- Paraje, NM D+47
- Pacio, TX R+78
- Minnesota, GA R+76
- Hazelwood, WV R+56
- Kedron, TN R+69
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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.