Susquehanna County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Susquehanna County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Susquehanna County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Susquehanna County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Susquehanna County leans more Republican than 8 of 10 neighbors.
Susquehanna County runs about 43 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Susquehanna County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Susquehanna County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Susquehanna County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Susquehanna County, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Susquehanna County, PA sits below the national average 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 Susquehanna County looks the way it does
Turnout in Susquehanna County 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 Counties
- Wyoming County, PA R+41
- Broome County, NY D+3
- Lackawanna County, PA Even
- Wayne County, PA R+36
- Tioga County, NY R+27
- Bradford County, PA R+49
- Luzerne County, PA R+14
- Sullivan County, PA R+50
- Chenango County, NY R+36
- Delaware County, NY R+17
Counties with Similar Populations
- Guernsey County, OH R+50
- Dallas County, AL D+38
- Woodford County, IL R+40
- Finney County, KS R+25
- Graham County, AZ R+39
- Brown County, SD R+35
- Defiance County, OH R+43
- Warren County, PA R+41
- Colleton County, SC R+17
- Isle of Wight County, VA R+17
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.