Zion leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Zion typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Zion, ~26% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Zion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Zion leans more Republican than 21 of 92 neighbors.
Zion runs about 36 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Zion 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 Zion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 83% of households in Zion are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Zion, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Zion looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Zion own their home, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Centre Hall, PA R+34
- Mingoville, PA R+44
- Bellefonte, PA R+19
- Farmers Mills, PA R+34
- Mount Eagle, PA R+49
- Pleasant Gap, PA D+28
- Spring Mills, PA R+37
- Dale Summit, PA D+32
- Milesburg, PA R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carnes, MS R+71
- Wilmot, MI R+52
- Sweeden, KY R+68
- Davidson, OK R+70
- Marshallberg, NC R+48
- Daykin, NE R+64
- Free Trade, MS R+40
- Wilbar, NC R+67
- Branstad, WI R+44
- Lincoln City, IN R+48
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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.