Shenks Ferry is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Shenks Ferry typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shenks Ferry, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shenks Ferry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shenks Ferry leans more Republican than 104 of 139 neighbors.
Shenks Ferry runs about 51 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shenks Ferry. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Shenks Ferry 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 Shenks Ferry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in Shenks Ferry are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Shenks Ferry, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Shenks Ferry looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Shenks Ferry own their home, about 18 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Safe Harbor, PA R+56
- Pequea, PA R+55
- Conestoga, PA R+44
- Lucky, PA R+63
- Mount Nebo, PA R+56
- Brogue, PA R+61
- Holtwood, PA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Luther, TN R+76
- Rucker, MO R+51
- DeVol, OK R+74
- Dela, OK R+71
- St. Henry, IN R+51
- Morganville, KS R+66
- Oldfield, MD R+35
- Trap Corner, ME R+30
- Petersville, TX R+69
- Mullinville, KS R+77
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.