Shermans Dale is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Shermans Dale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shermans Dale, ~18% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shermans Dale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shermans Dale leans more Republican than 79 of 132 neighbors.
Shermans Dale runs about 54 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shermans Dale. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Shermans Dale leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Shermans Dale. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Shermans Dale, PA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Shermans Dale looks the way it does
Turnout in Shermans Dale 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
- Carlisle Springs, PA R+41
- Little Germany, PA R+60
- Caprivi, PA R+51
- Centre, PA R+58
- Dellville, PA R+51
- New Bloomfield, PA R+57
- Middlesex, PA R+30
- Bloomfield, PA R+37
- Schlusser, PA R+19
- Landisburg, PA R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chisholm, MN Even
- Homestead Meadows North, TX Even
- Scandia, MN R+20
- Ravenel, SC Even
- DeMarest, NJ D+15
- Windsor, PA R+43
- Margaret, AL R+53
- Argo, AL R+58
- Midway, FL D+35
- Earlysville, VA D+9
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.