East Washington leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 80% of adults in East Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Washington, ~44% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Washington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Washington leans more Democratic than 188 of 214 neighbors.
East Washington runs about 12 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why East Washington 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 East Washington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in East Washington live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and East Washington sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 92% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in East Washington have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; East Washington, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in East Washington looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Washington 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Washington, PA R+18
- Meadowlands, PA R+22
- Houston, PA R+20
- Green Hills, PA R+45
- Strabane, PA R+12
- Gretna, PA R+43
- Buffalo, PA R+45
- Banetown, PA R+52
- Lone Pine, PA R+50
- Eighty Four, PA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oakfield, TN R+32
- Long Lake, MN D+15
- Millwood, WA R+11
- Cressona, PA R+35
- Lattingtown, NY R+10
- Hilbert, WI R+44
- Dixon, KY R+62
- Pickett, OK R+60
- Senath, MO R+61
- Flint Hill, MO R+19
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.