Northwood is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Northwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northwood, ~18% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Northwood leans more Republican than 76 of 131 neighbors.
Northwood runs about 57 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Northwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Northwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Northwood, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Northwood looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Northwood own their home, about 17 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vail, PA R+53
- Tyrone, PA R+47
- Bald Eagle, PA R+53
- Charlottsville, PA R+62
- Tipton, PA R+48
- Sandy Ridge, PA R+44
- Smithmill, PA R+60
- Skelp, PA R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Egypt Mills, PA R+21
- Baker, ND R+46
- Halfway, WY R+75
- Trading Post, KS R+62
- Tacoma Park, SD R+58
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.