New Philadelphia leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 71% of adults in New Philadelphia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Philadelphia, ~22% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Philadelphia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Philadelphia leans more Republican than 55 of 177 neighbors.
New Philadelphia runs about 36 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Philadelphia. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 18 points.
Why New Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Philadelphia votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 23%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; New Philadelphia, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in New Philadelphia looks the way it does
Turnout in New Philadelphia 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
- Cumbola, PA R+52
- Middleport, PA R+52
- Port Carbon, PA R+36
- Brockton, PA R+53
- Palo Alto, PA R+34
- Evansville, PA R+40
- St. Clair, PA R+27
- Mechanicsville, PA R+34
- Mount Carbon, PA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glenoma, WA R+40
- Coburg, OR D+2
- Seligman, AZ R+50
- Village Meadows, AZ R+16
- Axis, AL R+55
- Wicksburg, AL R+81
- Waynetown, IN R+53
- Granger, OH R+29
- Sunbright, TN R+75
- Geary, OK R+67
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.