Easton leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Easton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Easton, ~43% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Easton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Easton leans more Democratic than 154 of 157 neighbors.
Easton runs about 15 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Easton sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Easton. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Easton 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 Easton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 79% of residents in Easton live in densely developed areas, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Easton sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 86% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Easton have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Easton, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Easton looks the way it does
Turnout in Easton 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
- Wilson, PA D+8
- West Easton, PA D+2
- Glendon, PA R+15
- Phillipsburg, NJ R+5
- Tatamy, PA R+5
- Alpha, NJ R+17
- Stockertown, PA R+18
- Stewartsville, NJ R+15
- Nazareth, PA R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Middletown, OH R+23
- Lynnwood, WA D+21
- Ellicott City, MD D+33
- Watsonville, CA D+36
- Alameda, CA D+60
- Fort Mill, SC R+16
- Schaumburg, IL D+13
- Hagerstown, MD R+6
- Dalton, GA R+30
- Denham Springs, LA R+59
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.