New Brighton leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 71% of adults in New Brighton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Brighton, ~28% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Brighton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Brighton leans more Republican than 59 of 154 neighbors.
New Brighton runs about 20 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Brighton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 32 points.
Why New Brighton 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 Brighton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Brighton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 62%, 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; New Brighton, PA sits in the top tenth 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 New Brighton looks the way it does
Turnout in New Brighton 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
- Fallston, PA R+6
- Patterson Heights, PA R+21
- Eastvale, PA R+35
- Rochester, PA R+14
- Bridgewater, PA R+11
- East Rochester, PA R+16
- Beaver Falls, PA R+13
- West Mayfield, PA R+26
- Beaver, PA R+16
- Monaca, PA R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Church Point, LA R+48
- Garden Acres, CA D+15
- River Forest, IL D+55
- Schiller Park, IL R+13
- Mountain City, TN R+66
- Miller Place, NY R+26
- Whiting, IN D+7
- Gardnerville, NV R+35
- Camdenton, MO R+55
- Latonia, KY R+17
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.