Stahlstown leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Stahlstown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stahlstown, ~17% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stahlstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stahlstown leans more Republican than 87 of 160 neighbors.
Stahlstown runs about 47 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Stahlstown 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 Stahlstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Stahlstown drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stahlstown, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Stahlstown looks the way it does
Turnout in Stahlstown 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
- Rector, PA R+45
- Jones Mills, PA R+51
- Donegal, PA R+47
- Rodney, PA R+51
- Acme, PA R+49
- Lycippus, PA R+46
- White, PA R+56
- Kecksburg, PA R+52
- Champion, PA R+57
- Melcroft, PA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carsonville, MI R+51
- Oakland, TX R+75
- Los Olivos, CA D+14
- Mason, WI R+24
- Doe Run, MO R+62
- Shady Grove, MO R+41
- Stockbridge, WI R+47
- McClure, OH R+57
- Huetter, ID R+44
- Genito, VA R+47
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.