Bowmansville is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Bowmansville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bowmansville, ~20% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bowmansville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bowmansville leans more Republican than 134 of 153 neighbors.
Bowmansville runs about 51 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bowmansville. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Bowmansville 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 Bowmansville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 88% of households in Bowmansville are family households, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Bowmansville runs against that pattern. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bowmansville fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bowmansville, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bowmansville looks the way it does
Turnout in Bowmansville 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
- Fivepointville, PA R+48
- Maple Grove Park, PA R+50
- Adamstown, PA R+28
- Terre Hill, PA R+47
- Mohnton, PA R+28
- East Earl, PA R+57
- Denver, PA R+43
- Churchtown, PA R+63
- Reamstown, PA R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Beaman, IA R+42
- Chamisal, NM D+28
- Sherwood, MS R+76
- Sideview, KY R+61
- Lazbuddie, TX R+82
- Lakemont, SC R+65
- Oliver Beach, MD R+44
- Hardeetown, FL R+72
- Clayville, RI R+18
- Luck, NC R+35
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.