Tamaqua leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Tamaqua typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tamaqua, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tamaqua compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tamaqua leans more Republican than 67 of 171 neighbors.
Tamaqua runs about 36 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tamaqua. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tamaqua votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 44%, modestly above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Tamaqua, PA sits in the top tenth 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 Tamaqua looks the way it does
Turnout in Tamaqua 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 Cities
- Hometown, PA R+38
- Coaldale, PA R+36
- Tuscarora, PA R+53
- Reynolds, PA R+53
- Barnesville, PA R+47
- Quakake, PA R+39
- Grier City, PA R+44
- Lansford, PA R+25
- Summit Hill, PA R+30
- Brockton, PA R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hornell, NY R+27
- Woodmoor, CO R+25
- Bunker Hill, WV R+42
- Darby, PA D+80
- Abingdon, MD D+8
- Miles City, MT R+39
- Campobello, SC R+65
- West Frankfort, IL R+50
- Centerville, GA R+6
- Whitsett, NC D+6
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.