South Towanda is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 64% of adults in South Towanda typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Towanda, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Towanda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Towanda leans more Republican than 54 of 108 neighbors.
South Towanda runs about 57 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Towanda. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 12 points.
Why South Towanda 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 South Towanda, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In South Towanda, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Overall lean vs. state and nation
South Towanda, PA leans Republican compared with its state and the country.
Why turnout in South Towanda looks the way it does
Turnout in South Towanda 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
- Monroe, PA R+56
- Luthers Mills, PA R+53
- East Towanda, PA R+48
- Towanda, PA R+37
- Standing Stone, PA R+58
- Marshview, PA R+62
- North Towanda, PA R+49
- Powell, PA R+63
- Monroeton, PA R+62
- Wysox, PA R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Emida, ID R+67
- Emory, MS D+52
- Howe, NE R+53
- Sherrill, AR D+3
- Crandon Lakes, NJ R+25
- Kneece, SC R+39
- Wheeler, NY R+51
- Malden Bridge, NY D+31
- Hiteman, IA R+46
- Reiffsburg, IN 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.