Somers Lane is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Somers Lane typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Somers Lane, ~14% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Somers Lane compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Somers Lane leans more Republican than 64 of 98 neighbors.
Somers Lane runs about 57 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Somers Lane 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 Somers Lane, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Somers Lane hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Somers Lane, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Somers Lane looks the way it does
Turnout in Somers Lane 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
- Lawrenceville, PA R+54
- Tioga, PA R+57
- Jackson Summit, PA R+58
- Tioga Junction, PA R+55
- Presho, NY R+45
- Lindley, NY R+45
- Caton, NY R+40
- Nelson, PA R+61
- Sagetown, NY R+43
- West Caton, NY R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Treloar, MO R+54
- West Poplarville, MS R+72
- Stillwater, WA D+12
- St. Croix Junction, ME R+18
- Rock Creek, ID R+68
- Rushmore, MN R+57
- Whitworth, GA R+69
- Oakfield, GA R+67
- Strawn, TX R+71
- Campbellton, FL D+28
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.