Pottstown leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Pottstown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pottstown, ~42% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pottstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pottstown leans more Democratic than 112 of 176 neighbors.
Pottstown runs about 8 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pottstown. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Pottstown 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 Pottstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 72% of residents in Pottstown live in densely developed areas, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Pottstown sits in the top quarter (about 33%, above 79% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Pottstown have never been married, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Pottstown, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pottstown looks the way it does
Turnout in Pottstown 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
- South Pottstown, PA Even
- Parker Ford, PA R+12
- Gilbertsville, PA R+14
- Douglassville, PA R+15
- Spring City, PA D+7
- Royersford, PA D+5
- Boyertown, PA R+30
- St. Peters, PA R+11
- New Berlinville, PA R+31
- Frederick, PA R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cupertino, CA D+31
- Towson, MD D+43
- Skokie, IL D+27
- Goldsboro, NC D+8
- Dearborn Heights, MI R+6
- San Clemente, CA R+11
- Orland Park, IL R+9
- Manhattan, KS D+9
- Decatur, AL R+18
- Tamiami, FL R+43
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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.