Van is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Van typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Van, ~20% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Van compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Van leans more Republican than 42 of 112 neighbors.
Van runs about 52 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Van leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Van. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
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 Van, PA does.
Why turnout in Van looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Van own their home, about 16 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Hill City, PA R+53
- Woodland Heights, PA R+42
- Pittsville, PA R+54
- Coal City, PA R+53
- Kossuth, PA R+59
- Kennerdell, PA R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- IXL, OK R+8
- Eram, OK R+62
- Nyman, IA R+53
- Nunam Iqua, AK D+21
- Emington, IL R+50
- Rosiere, WI R+37
- Haysville, PA R+37
- Squib, KY R+75
- Haddock, PA R+41
- Half Mound, KS R+56
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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.