Washington Boro is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Washington Boro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington Boro, ~21% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washington Boro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Washington Boro leans more Republican than 104 of 149 neighbors.
Washington Boro runs about 49 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Washington Boro. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Washington Boro leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Washington Boro. 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; Washington Boro, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Washington Boro looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Washington Boro 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mountville, PA R+5
- Columbia, PA R+11
- Millersville, PA D+4
- Safe Harbor, PA R+56
- Wrightsville, PA R+41
- East Prospect, PA R+44
- Conestoga, PA R+44
- Lucky, PA R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leavitts Hill, NH R+18
- East New Market, MD R+48
- West Mansfield, OH R+62
- Cadet, MO R+64
- West Winfield, NY R+45
- Louisville, NE R+42
- Bismarck, MO R+64
- Garretson, SD R+50
- Oakes, ND R+54
- Polk, OH R+59
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.