Twin Lakes leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Twin Lakes typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Twin Lakes, ~27% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Twin Lakes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Twin Lakes leans more Republican than 68 of 105 neighbors.
Twin Lakes runs about 29 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Twin Lakes. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Twin Lakes are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Twin Lakes, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Twin Lakes looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Twin Lakes is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Twin Lakes own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shohola, PA R+33
- Milford, PA R+23
- Unity House, PA R+32
- Pond Eddy, NY R+13
- Greeley, PA R+42
- Barryville, NY R+4
- Lords Valley, PA R+36
- Upper Mongaup, NY R+11
- Glen Spey, NY R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Windsor, KY R+75
- Acme, WA Even
- Lee Vining, CA D+24
- Allenport, PA R+32
- Kieler, WI R+43
- Deer, AR R+63
- Longtown, TN D+33
- Ritchie, IL R+48
- Longview, LA R+86
- Pukwana, SD R+60
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.