Valley-Hi is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Valley-Hi typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Valley-Hi, ~9% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Valley-Hi compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Valley-Hi leans more Republican than 89 of 115 neighbors.
Valley-Hi runs about 72 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Valley-Hi 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 Valley-Hi, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in Valley-Hi hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Valley-Hi drive to work alone, above 81% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Valley-Hi, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Valley-Hi looks the way it does
Turnout in Valley-Hi sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Graceville, PA R+73
- Breezewood, PA R+74
- Crystal Spring, PA R+73
- Saluvia, PA R+76
- Wells Tannery, PA R+74
- Stone Row, PA R+71
- Harrisonville, PA R+76
- Kearney, PA R+71
- Hopewell, PA R+75
- Tatesville, PA R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yonges Island, SC D+6
- Tampico, MT R+61
- Kenna, NM R+78
- Dodson, TX R+84
- Siegle, LA R+59
- Yatesville, OH R+66
- Hangman Crossing, IN R+61
- Sloan, NV R+9
- Laveen Village, AZ D+63
- Verona, CA R+42
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.