Sheshequin is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Sheshequin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sheshequin, ~15% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sheshequin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sheshequin leans more Republican than 71 of 108 neighbors.
Sheshequin runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Sheshequin 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 Sheshequin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Sheshequin, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Sheshequin, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sheshequin looks the way it does
Turnout in Sheshequin sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ulster, PA R+60
- Saco, PA R+62
- Litchfield, PA R+58
- Horn Brook, PA R+59
- Milan, PA R+54
- Riggs, PA R+60
- Athens, PA R+27
- North Towanda, PA R+49
- East Smithfield, PA R+60
- East Athens, PA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fishers Island, NY D+21
- Rillton, PA R+43
- St. James, AR R+69
- Murphy, ID R+74
- Conasauga, TN R+76
- Blueball, MD R+44
- Bluegrove, TX R+77
- Mount Aukum, CA R+30
- Elm View, CA R+36
- Frazer, MT R+21
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.