Vulcan leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Vulcan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vulcan, ~16% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vulcan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vulcan leans more Republican than 124 of 170 neighbors.
Vulcan runs about 46 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Vulcan 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 Vulcan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Vulcan drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Vulcan, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Vulcan looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Vulcan 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
- Barnesville, PA R+47
- Grier City, PA R+44
- Delano, PA R+44
- New Boston, PA R+48
- Mahanoy City, PA R+7
- Tuscarora, PA R+53
- Brockton, PA R+53
- Quakake, PA R+39
- Middleport, PA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agnes, MO R+71
- San Mateo, NM R+8
- South Pulteney, NY R+35
- Peacock Corners, MD R+35
- Checkrow, IL R+45
- Collison, IL R+56
- Wichita, IA R+49
- Winterrowd, IL R+75
- Holt, KY R+60
- Star, OK R+74
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.