Sterrettania leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Sterrettania typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sterrettania, ~33% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sterrettania compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sterrettania leans more Republican than 14 of 65 neighbors.
Sterrettania runs about 22 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sterrettania. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Sterrettania leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sterrettania. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Sterrettania, 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 Sterrettania looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sterrettania 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Sterrettania have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fairview, PA R+11
- McKean, PA R+30
- Girard, PA R+22
- Five Points, PA R+18
- McLane, PA R+26
- Lake City, PA R+18
- Kearsarge, PA Even
- Platea, PA R+34
- Cranesville, PA R+37
- Edinboro, PA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Reddell, LA R+77
- Redwood, VA R+60
- Walker, OR R+13
- Bynum, NC D+11
- Rickardsville, IA R+42
- Lock Three, AL R+62
- Garden City, SD R+59
- Hancock, IA R+47
- Pleasantville, TN R+73
- Pricetown, OH 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.