Wissanoning leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Wissanoning typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wissanoning, ~39% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wissanoning compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wissanoning leans more Democratic than 7 of 20 neighbors.
Wissanoning runs about 32 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Wissanoning sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Wissanoning leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Wissanoning, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wissanoning votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Wissanoning runs about 32 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Wissanoning, Philadelphia, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wissanoning looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 83% of adults in Wissanoning have completed high school, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mayfield, Philadelphia, PA D+9
- Frankford, Philadelphia, PA D+56
- Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, PA D+41
- Holmesburg, Philadelphia, PA D+22
- Summerdale, Philadelphia, PA D+58
- Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia, PA D+8
- Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA D+40
- Lawncrest, Philadelphia, PA D+59
- Academy Gardens, Philadelphia, PA D+7
- Juniata Park-Feltonville, Philadelphia, PA D+44
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pottage Park, Chicago, IL D+26
- South Central Omaha, Omaha, NE D+15
- West Bloomington, Bloomington, MN D+33
- Alexandria Wrest, Alexandria, VA D+51
- Stapleton, Denver, CO D+56
- Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA D+35
- Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA D+74
- Greater Eastside, St. Paul, MN D+32
- Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, NY D+24
- Pennsport-Whitman-Queen, Philadelphia, PA D+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.