New London is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 93% of adults in New London typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New London, ~46% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New London compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New London sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 81 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 57 leaning the other way.
Politically, New London sits close to the rest of Pennsylvania.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New London. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 13 points.
Why New London leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in New London. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; New London, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New London looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New London 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in New London own their home, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in New London have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kemblesville, PA R+4
- Fair Hill, MD R+44
- Landenberg, PA D+8
- Lincoln University, PA Even
- West Grove, PA D+4
- Avondale, PA D+10
- Toughkenamon, PA R+5
- Blueball, MD R+44
- Oxford, PA R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shiloh, LA R+72
- Cedar Lake, TX R+59
- Madison, AR D+67
- Marquette, NE R+69
- Karo, VA R+41
- Trujillo, CO R+15
- Vernontown, AL R+74
- Derby, OH R+52
- Dolen, TX R+74
- Newry, PA R+48
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.