Torpedo is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Torpedo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Torpedo, ~18% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Torpedo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Torpedo leans more Republican than 46 of 83 neighbors.
Torpedo runs about 51 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Torpedo 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 Torpedo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Torpedo hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Torpedo sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Torpedo, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Torpedo looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Torpedo own their home, about 16 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Garland, PA R+55
- Sanford, PA R+56
- Grand Valley, PA R+56
- Pittsfield, PA R+55
- Tidioute, PA R+42
- Starr, PA R+50
- Spring Creek, PA R+57
- Youngsville, PA R+47
- Pineville, PA R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Powys, PA R+59
- Eagan, TN R+74
- Mc Caulley, TX R+74
- Delphos, IA R+54
- Hiattville, KS R+68
- Libertytown, MD R+41
- Summitville, CO R+20
- Wiseman, AR R+66
- Seaville, KY R+65
- Victory Mills, NY R+16
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.