Thornhurst leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Thornhurst typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Thornhurst, ~31% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Thornhurst compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Thornhurst leans more Republican than 82 of 159 neighbors.
Thornhurst runs about 19 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Thornhurst 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 Thornhurst, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Thornhurst live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Thornhurst, PA does.
Why turnout in Thornhurst looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Thornhurst own their home, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pocono Lake, PA R+18
- Gouldsboro, PA R+25
- Shades Glen, PA R+37
- Yostville, PA R+26
- Stoddartsville, PA R+27
- Daleville, PA R+28
- Pocono Pines, PA R+12
- Bear Creek, PA R+38
- Bear Creek Village, PA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plattville, IL R+32
- Smithers, WV R+32
- Hoard, TX R+76
- Jonesville, AR R+75
- Old Lebanon, WI R+32
- Acra, NY R+27
- Delmont, OH R+51
- Carey, ID R+54
- Jobstown, NJ R+23
- Dublin, KY R+65
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.