Waltersburg is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Waltersburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waltersburg, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waltersburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waltersburg leans more Republican than 166 of 213 neighbors.
Waltersburg runs about 49 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Waltersburg leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Waltersburg. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Waltersburg, PA sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Waltersburg looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waltersburg 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 64%, above 64% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Smock, PA R+45
- Keisterville, PA R+37
- Chestnut Ridge, PA R+43
- Tippecanoe, PA R+48
- West Leisenring, PA R+45
- Vanderbilt, PA R+49
- Grindstone, PA R+44
- Oliver, PA R+25
- Star Junction, PA R+42
- New Salem, PA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zincville, OK R+57
- Platteville, IA R+57
- Rands, IA R+52
- Sanford, KS R+65
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.