Exeter leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Exeter typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Exeter, ~35% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Exeter compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Exeter leans more Republican than 28 of 151 neighbors.
Exeter runs about 10 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Exeter. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+18) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Exeter 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 Exeter, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Exeter votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 69%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Exeter, PA sits in the top quarter 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 Exeter looks the way it does
Turnout in Exeter 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
- West Pittston, PA R+7
- Pittston, PA R+13
- West Wyoming, PA R+20
- Wyoming, PA R+16
- Yatesville, PA R+19
- Hughestown, PA R+12
- Laflin, PA R+11
- Duryea, PA R+10
- Swoyersville, PA R+18
- Plains, PA R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rineyville, KY R+47
- Williams, AZ R+35
- Bunker Hill Village, TX R+29
- Riverwoods, IL D+29
- New Hope, AL R+70
- Attica, MI R+44
- Gold Hill, OR R+32
- Ponder, TX R+57
- Plymouth, NC D+22
- Palmyra, MO R+53
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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.