Spangler is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Spangler typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spangler, ~17% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spangler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Spangler leans more Republican than 96 of 159 neighbors.
Spangler runs about 59 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Spangler. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Spangler 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 Spangler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Spangler drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Spangler, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Spangler looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Spangler have completed high school, about 6 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Spangler own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marsteller, PA R+63
- Northern Cambria, PA R+47
- Elmora, PA R+60
- Barnesboro, PA R+60
- St. Benedict, PA R+58
- Nicktown, PA R+64
- Carrolltown, PA R+50
- Hastings, PA R+52
- Alverda, PA R+61
- Emeigh, PA R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crockett, KY R+68
- Crosby Beach, MN R+38
- Niagara, ND R+52
- Joyland, AR R+75
- Sycamore, IN R+61
- Starkweather, ND R+51
- Mount Sterling, IA R+55
- Pettibone, ND R+57
- North Egremont, MA D+56
- Whorton, AL R+84
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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.