Youngsville leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Youngsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Youngsville, ~20% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Youngsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Youngsville leans more Republican than 29 of 77 neighbors.
Youngsville runs about 45 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Youngsville. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Youngsville 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 Youngsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Youngsville, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Youngsville runs against that pattern.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Youngsville, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Youngsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Youngsville sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Irvine, PA R+48
- Pittsfield, PA R+55
- Starbrick, PA R+43
- Chandlers Valley, PA R+56
- Garland, PA R+55
- Putnamville, PA R+46
- Sugar Grove, PA R+55
- Spring Creek, PA R+57
- Lander, PA R+53
- Torpedo, PA R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngwood, PA R+28
- Utica, MS D+17
- Moss Beach, CA D+50
- Elm Mott, TX R+57
- Gillette, NJ Even
- Elmira, MI R+36
- Ash Grove, MO R+62
- Hillsboro, AL R+51
- Red Lodge, MT D+3
- Greenville, FL R+24
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.