Temple leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Temple typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Temple, ~33% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Temple compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Temple leans more Republican than 25 of 154 neighbors.
Temple runs about 7 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Temple. The west side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Temple 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 Temple, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Temple votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 70%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Temple, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Temple looks the way it does
Turnout in Temple 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
- Laureldale, PA R+6
- Blandon, PA R+18
- Monterey, PA R+36
- Leesport, PA R+26
- Reading, PA D+12
- Pennside, PA R+7
- West Reading, PA D+21
- Mount Penn, PA D+4
- Fleetwood, PA R+29
- Wyomissing, PA D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carson City, MI R+45
- Pittstown, NJ R+14
- Shipshewana, IN R+67
- Jersey Village, TX R+11
- Tylertown, MS R+21
- Bath, MI R+4
- Ocean City, MD R+10
- Thermalito, CA R+25
- West Salem, WI R+5
- Salida, CO D+19
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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.