Newville is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Newville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newville, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newville leans more Republican than 60 of 124 neighbors.
Newville runs about 50 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newville. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Newville 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 Newville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Newville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Newville, PA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Newville looks the way it does
Turnout in Newville 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
- Stoughstown, PA R+51
- Dickinson, PA R+52
- Green Spring, PA R+57
- Wolfs Crossroads, PA R+48
- Plainfield, PA R+49
- Oakville, PA R+54
- Heberlig, PA R+61
- McCrea, PA R+62
- Salem, PA R+53
- Entlerville, PA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Penn Valley, CA R+7
- Mims, FL R+42
- Waldwick, NJ R+5
- Fort Pierce South, FL R+7
- Asbury Lake, FL R+48
- Citrus Springs, FL R+44
- Sallisaw, OK R+51
- Andalusia, AL R+49
- Brownfield, TX R+46
- Munford, TN R+60
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.