New Columbus is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 80% of adults in New Columbus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Columbus, ~18% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Columbus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Columbus leans more Republican than 134 of 143 neighbors.
New Columbus runs about 55 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why New Columbus 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 Columbus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in New Columbus are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and New Columbus fits that profile on both counts.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Columbus, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Columbus looks the way it does
Turnout in New Columbus sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stillwater, PA R+54
- Town Hill, PA R+54
- Huntington Mills, PA R+57
- Register, PA R+53
- Coles Creek, PA R+53
- Fairmount Springs, PA R+54
- Shickshinny, PA R+47
- Koonsville, PA R+49
- Benton, PA R+51
- Foundryville, PA R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weches, TX R+81
- Zetus, MS R+73
- Nettleton, MO R+68
- Hunts Corner, ME R+11
- West Mineral, KS R+67
- Good Hope, TN R+68
- Navina, OK R+61
- Pritchardsville, KY R+55
- Henrietta, OH R+41
- Rosboro, AR R+72
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.