Milton leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Milton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milton, ~24% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Milton leans more Republican than 20 of 121 neighbors.
Milton runs about 35 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Milton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Milton 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 Milton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Milton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 61%, well above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Milton, PA sits in the top quarter 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 Milton looks the way it does
Turnout in Milton 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 Milton, PA R+40
- Potts Grove, PA R+54
- Montandon, PA R+54
- Limestoneville, PA R+52
- McEwensville, PA R+54
- Lewisburg, PA R+2
- White Deer, PA R+61
- Kelly Point, PA R+49
- Watsontown, PA R+49
- New Columbia, PA R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Olney, IL R+43
- Selbyville, DE R+19
- Pleasant Hill, IA R+8
- Edgerton, WI R+8
- Williston, VT D+22
- Flowood, MS R+35
- Attalla, AL R+65
- Hamburg, PA R+35
- Jackson, WI R+28
- Brookville, OH R+51
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.