Sharpsburg leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Sharpsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sharpsburg, ~45% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sharpsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sharpsburg leans more Democratic than 219 of 242 neighbors.
Sharpsburg runs about 28 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Sharpsburg sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sharpsburg. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 88% of residents in Sharpsburg live in densely developed areas, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Sharpsburg sits in the top quarter (about 33%, above 79% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Sharpsburg have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Sharpsburg, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sharpsburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Sharpsburg 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 Cities
- Etna, PA D+6
- Aspinwall, PA D+46
- Millvale, PA D+19
- Fox Chapel, PA D+21
- Glenshaw, PA Even
- Blawnox, PA D+20
- Pittsburgh, PA R+2
- Wilkinsburg, PA D+80
- Edgewood, PA D+69
- Verona, PA D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Medinah, IL R+4
- Colby, WI R+41
- Kiowa, CO R+53
- Naches, WA R+39
- Narragansett Pier, RI D+29
- Spencer, NY R+22
- Rapid City, MI R+34
- Port Allegany, PA R+52
- Guin, AL R+76
- David City, NE R+60
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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.