Sugar Run is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Sugar Run typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sugar Run, ~17% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sugar Run compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sugar Run leans more Republican than 69 of 109 neighbors.
Sugar Run runs about 56 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Sugar Run leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sugar Run. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sugar Run, PA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sugar Run looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Sugar Run have completed high school, about 7 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Sugar Run own their home, compared to around 76% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stowell, PA R+57
- Terrytown, PA R+62
- Wyalusing, PA R+49
- Lovelton, PA R+52
- Jenningsville, PA R+55
- Laceyville, PA R+57
- Homets Ferry, PA R+60
- Skinners Eddy, PA R+55
- Laddsburg, PA R+60
- Merryall, PA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- High Point, AL R+74
- Watertown, MI R+57
- Locust Grove, KY R+60
- Ducktown, TN R+69
- Buffalo Creek, CO R+5
- Henderson, AR R+56
- McNabb, IL R+35
- Moshannon, PA R+57
- White Hall, SC D+36
- Williams, MN R+44
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.