Smock leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Smock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Smock, ~21% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Smock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Smock leans more Republican than 130 of 212 neighbors.
Smock runs about 43 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Smock. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Smock 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 Smock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Smock drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Smock, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Smock looks the way it does
Turnout in Smock 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
- Waltersburg, PA R+51
- Keisterville, PA R+37
- Chestnut Ridge, PA R+43
- Tippecanoe, PA R+48
- Grindstone, PA R+44
- New Salem, PA R+34
- West Leisenring, PA R+45
- Fairbank, PA R+39
- Vanderbilt, PA R+49
- Allison, PA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Marshfield, OH R+35
- Krotz Springs, LA R+82
- St. Bonaventure, NY R+9
- Register, GA R+34
- Buckfield, ME R+34
- Millfield, OH R+11
- Forreston, IL R+42
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD D+25
- Tuscola, MI R+42
- Hurley, VA R+71
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.