New Britain leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 71% of adults in New Britain typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Britain, ~38% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Britain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Britain leans more Democratic than 95 of 186 neighbors.
New Britain runs about 8 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Britain. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+14) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 13 points.
Why New Britain 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 Britain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in New Britain live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and New Britain sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 91% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in New Britain have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; New Britain, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Britain looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New Britain 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in New Britain have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chalfont, PA R+3
- Doylestown, PA D+7
- Fountainville, PA R+8
- Line Lexington, PA R+9
- Warrington, PA Even
- Colmar, PA D+10
- Montgomeryville, PA D+16
- Jamison, PA R+3
- Dublin, PA R+8
- Furlong, PA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Madelia, MN R+19
- Red Hill, PA R+12
- McComb, OH R+58
- Janesville, IA R+27
- Watermill, NY D+12
- Reed Creek, GA R+61
- West Tawakoni, TX R+63
- Chichester, NH R+8
- Rancho Viejo, TX R+9
- Pleasant Valley, MO R+8
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.