Silver Ford Heights is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Silver Ford Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver Ford Heights, ~11% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver Ford Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver Ford Heights leans more Republican than 68 of 122 neighbors.
Silver Ford Heights runs about 65 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Silver Ford Heights 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 Silver Ford Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Silver Ford Heights hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Silver Ford Heights, PA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Silver Ford Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Silver Ford Heights 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
- Newton Hamilton, PA R+69
- Mount Union, PA R+49
- Aughwick, PA R+66
- Ryde, PA R+71
- Birdville, PA R+69
- Mill Creek, PA R+69
- Mapleton, PA R+69
- Shirleysburg, PA R+69
- Mcveytown, PA R+70
- Colfax, PA R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stacy, AR R+54
- Nickleville, PA R+57
- Garfield, WI R+14
- Floweree, MT R+55
- Opdyke, TX R+81
- Yates, MO R+67
- Primrose, NE R+69
- Ross, IA R+57
- Vona, CO R+71
- Dundee, KY R+70
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.