Starlight leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Starlight typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Starlight, ~23% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Starlight compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Starlight leans more Republican than 64 of 106 neighbors.
Starlight runs about 38 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Starlight. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Starlight leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Starlight. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Starlight, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Starlight looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Starlight is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 62% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hancock, NY R+33
- Preston Park, PA R+44
- Starrucca, PA R+46
- Lordville, NY R+39
- Lake Como, PA R+39
- French Woods, NY R+39
- Kelsey, NY R+36
- Lakewood, PA R+45
- Fishs Eddy, NY R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tschetter Colony, SD R+67
- Truesdale, IA R+47
- Copen, WV R+63
- Marl, AL R+86
- Slyboro, NY R+42
- Taftsville, VT D+35
- Milldale, TN R+65
- Belen, MS D+31
- Mill Shoals, IL R+68
- Reydon, OK R+83
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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.