Venango County leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Venango County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Venango County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Venango County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Venango County leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
Venango County runs about 40 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Venango County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Venango County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Venango County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Venango County, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Venango County, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Venango County looks the way it does
Turnout in Venango County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Clarion County, PA R+50
- Crawford County, PA R+39
- Forest County, PA R+24
- Mercer County, PA R+27
- Lawrence County, PA R+28
- Warren County, PA R+41
- Butler County, PA R+28
- Armstrong County, PA R+52
- Jefferson County, PA R+55
- Erie County, PA Even
Counties with Similar Populations
- Somerset County, ME R+29
- Gibson County, TN R+44
- Cherokee County, TX R+47
- Lincoln County, OR D+13
- Columbus County, NC R+27
- Bedford County, TN R+51
- Dearborn County, IN R+53
- Medina County, TX R+37
- Polk County, TX R+50
- Bristol County, RI D+17
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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.