White is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 76% of adults in White typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White, ~17% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White leans more Republican than 163 of 191 neighbors.
White runs about 54 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why White 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 White, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in White drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and White fits that profile on both counts.
Overall lean vs. state and nation
White, PA leans Republican compared with its state and the country.
Why turnout in White looks the way it does
Turnout in White sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Acme, PA R+49
- Bear Rocks, PA R+54
- Rodney, PA R+51
- Kecksburg, PA R+52
- Donegal, PA R+47
- Mount Pleasant, PA R+40
- Carpentertown, PA R+54
- Melcroft, PA R+60
- Jones Mills, PA R+51
- Norvelt, PA R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Early, IA R+52
- Leaton, MI R+33
- Idlewild, WI R+13
- Barrettsville, GA R+58
- Belgrade Lakes, ME D+3
- Cagle, TN R+67
- Ashland, KS R+73
- Eldorado, WI R+39
- Honeyville, FL R+77
- Ireland, IN R+51
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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.