Devon leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Devon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Devon, ~61% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Devon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Devon leans more Democratic than 186 of 234 neighbors.
Devon runs about 33 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Devon sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Devon. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Devon 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 Devon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 78% of adults in Devon hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Devon sits in the top fifth on density (about 86%, above 95% of cities). Devon runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Devon, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Devon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Devon is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Devon have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wayne, PA D+31
- Berwyn, PA D+26
- Chesterbrook, PA D+34
- Villanova, PA D+27
- King of Prussia, PA D+25
- Paoli, PA D+30
- Newtown Square, PA D+5
- Bryn Mawr, PA D+40
- Valley Forge, PA D+16
- Audubon, PA D+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Walnutport, PA R+33
- Salem, MO R+60
- Carleton, MI R+36
- Maplewood, MO D+57
- Innsbrook, VA D+24
- Fort Stewart, GA R+7
- Dock Junction, GA Even
- Castle Hayne, NC R+13
- Wading River, NY R+22
- Seaside, OR D+16
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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.