New Washington is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 59% of adults in New Washington typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Washington, ~9% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Washington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Washington leans more Republican than 137 of 154 neighbors.
New Washington runs about 68 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why New Washington 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 Washington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in New Washington hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; New Washington, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in New Washington looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 85% of adults in New Washington have completed high school, below 79% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- La Jose, PA R+69
- Mahaffey, PA R+70
- Burnside, PA R+70
- Westover, PA R+69
- Marron, PA R+70
- Curry Run, PA R+70
- Patchinville, PA R+69
- McGees Mills, PA R+70
- McPherron, PA R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Guernewood Park, CA D+37
- Woodbury, IN R+49
- White Pines, CA R+18
- Saukum, MS R+4
- Santa Rita, MT R+65
- Byrds Creek, WI R+27
- Camp Crook, SD R+88
- Lyonsdale, NY R+45
- Stellar, TX R+67
- Burns City, IN R+68
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.