Sickles Corner is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Sickles Corner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sickles Corner, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sickles Corner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sickles Corner leans more Republican than 38 of 132 neighbors.
Sickles Corner runs about 50 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Sickles Corner 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 Sickles Corner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Sickles Corner live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Sickles Corner, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sickles Corner looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Sickles Corner own their home, about 15 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Horrell, PA R+51
- Altoona, PA R+26
- Bellwood, PA R+46
- Hollidaysburg, PA R+31
- Robeson Extension, PA R+70
- Skelp, PA R+63
- Williamsburg, PA R+64
- Mount Etna, PA R+62
- Tipton, PA R+48
- Cross Keys, PA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cherry Valley, RI R+24
- Greenleaf, OR R+17
- Chinese Camp, CA R+49
- Free Union, KY R+64
- Harvey, AR R+73
- Franklin, SD R+47
- Quinlan, OK R+77
- Long Branch, TN R+72
- Waresville, GA R+69
- Tallmansville, WV R+69
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.