Tanoma is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Tanoma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tanoma, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tanoma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tanoma leans more Republican than 46 of 162 neighbors.
Tanoma runs about 53 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Tanoma leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tanoma. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Tanoma, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tanoma looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Tanoma have completed high school, about 7 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Tanoma own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sample Run, PA R+60
- Clymer, PA R+54
- Chambersville, PA R+57
- Ernest, PA R+51
- Starford, PA R+58
- Marion Center, PA R+65
- Home, PA R+60
- Indiana, PA R+6
- Commodore, PA R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fish Pond, AL D+9
- Salladasburg, PA R+66
- Kirtland Afb, NM Even
- Spelterville, IN R+44
- Kit Carson, CO R+71
- St. Leo, MN R+52
- New Dixie, AR R+58
- Garrett, TN R+73
- Schooleys, OH R+58
- Parks, AR 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.