Slatedale leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Slatedale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Slatedale, ~25% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Slatedale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Slatedale leans more Republican than 89 of 145 neighbors.
Slatedale runs about 33 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Slatedale 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 Slatedale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Slatedale, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Slatedale runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Slatedale are family households, above 77% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Slatedale, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Slatedale looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Slatedale own their home, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Slatington, PA R+29
- Germansville, PA R+35
- Bowmanstown, PA R+40
- Ashfield, PA R+48
- Walnutport, PA R+33
- Schnecksville, PA R+17
- Treichlers, PA R+31
- Palmerton, PA R+38
- Weissport, PA R+41
- Cherryville, PA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fortsonia, GA R+55
- New Woodville, OK R+65
- Cooks, OH R+65
- Bar Mills, ME R+4
- Dogwood, TN R+62
- Crawford, WV R+63
- Ruthton, MN R+60
- Hobson, MO R+70
- Mc Lean, NY R+4
- Alverda, PA R+61
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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.