New Berlin leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 76% of adults in New Berlin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Berlin, ~20% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Berlin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Berlin leans more Republican than 35 of 119 neighbors.
New Berlin runs about 46 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Berlin. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 14 points.
Why New Berlin 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 New Berlin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Berlin votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, modestly above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in New Berlin are family households, above 88% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Berlin, PA sits above the national average 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 New Berlin looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New Berlin 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 65%, above 66% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kratzerville, PA R+54
- Penns Creek, PA R+69
- Mifflinburg, PA R+50
- Winfield, PA R+42
- Middleburg, PA R+63
- Kreamer, PA R+62
- Lewisburg, PA R+2
- Swengel, PA R+65
- Kissimmee, PA R+70
- Selinsgrove, PA R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Byng, OK R+58
- New Rockford, ND R+45
- Karns City, PA R+60
- Columbus, NM R+26
- Pembine, WI R+41
- Minatare, NE R+65
- Honouliuli, HI D+2
- Barry, IL R+55
- Fort Davis, TX R+51
- Bucoda, WA R+29
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.