Sturgeon leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Sturgeon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sturgeon, ~38% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sturgeon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sturgeon leans more Republican than 93 of 221 neighbors.
Sturgeon runs about 6 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sturgeon. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sturgeon votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 27%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 87% of households in Sturgeon are family households, above 98% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sturgeon, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sturgeon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sturgeon 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Sturgeon own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Sturgeon have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Noblestown, PA R+20
- Mcdonald, PA R+22
- Oakdale, PA R+6
- Cuddy, PA R+8
- Rennerdale, PA R+12
- Midway, PA R+32
- Cecil, PA R+23
- Southview, PA R+43
- Cecil-Bishop, PA R+20
- Enlow, PA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Umapine, OR R+57
- Dew, TX R+71
- Deloit, IA R+56
- Morgans Corners, NC R+18
- Dale, NY R+52
- Milton Center, OH R+52
- Hume, IL R+64
- Tindall, MO R+68
- Covington, NC D+15
- Cost, TX R+74
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.