Upper Exeter leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Upper Exeter typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Upper Exeter, ~26% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Upper Exeter compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Upper Exeter leans more Republican than 78 of 155 neighbors.
Upper Exeter runs about 28 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Upper Exeter. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Upper Exeter leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Upper Exeter. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Upper Exeter, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Upper Exeter looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Upper Exeter is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Upper Exeter own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ransom, PA R+38
- Milwaukee, PA R+23
- Falls, PA R+37
- West Falls, PA R+39
- Center Moreland, PA R+48
- Harding, PA R+38
- Schultzville, PA R+29
- West Pittston, PA R+7
- Old Forge, PA R+5
- Exeter, PA R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yukon, AR D+22
- Youngsville, OH R+69
- Alamo, ND R+77
- Cloudland, GA R+71
- Rudement, IL R+61
- Twomile, OR R+9
- Athens, MS R+76
- Choulic, AZ D+79
- Hervey, AR R+63
- Westport, IL R+61
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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.