Uwchland leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Uwchland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Uwchland, ~62% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Uwchland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Uwchland leans more Democratic than 150 of 212 neighbors.
Uwchland runs about 27 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Uwchland sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Uwchland 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 Uwchland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 83% of adults in Uwchland hold a bachelor's degree, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Uwchland sits in the top fifth on density (about 68%, above 92% of cities). Uwchland runs against the grain of Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Uwchland, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Uwchland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Uwchland 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 79%, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Uwchland have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Devault, PA D+17
- Oaks, PA D+10
- Valley Forge, PA D+16
- Malvern, PA D+20
- Phoenixville, PA D+24
- Paoli, PA D+30
- Immaculata, PA D+27
- Kimberton, PA D+9
- Chesterbrook, PA D+34
- Mont Clare, PA D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Blue Sulphur Springs, WV R+61
- Wirt, MN R+40
- Amagon, AR R+72
- Gills Rock, WI D+14
- Minneiska, MN R+33
- Citra, OK R+74
- Red Ranger, TX R+72
- Washington Corner, VA R+23
- Logan, IL R+63
- Craigsville, PA 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.