Wattsburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Wattsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wattsburg, ~23% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wattsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wattsburg leans more Republican than 37 of 72 neighbors.
Wattsburg runs about 42 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Wattsburg leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wattsburg. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wattsburg, PA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wattsburg looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wattsburg 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Phillipsville, PA R+42
- Little Hope, PA R+44
- Hornby, PA R+44
- Cutting, NY R+53
- Hammett, PA R+36
- Findley Lake, NY R+46
- Union City, PA R+38
- Elgin, PA R+44
- Clymer, NY R+53
- Waterford, PA R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Winthrop, NY R+33
- Fort Ripley, MN R+55
- Converse, IN R+57
- Salisbury, PA R+66
- Thompsonville, MI R+35
- New Springfield, OH R+46
- Harts, WV R+73
- Trout Run, PA R+63
- Francesville, IN R+55
- Oakley, MI R+40
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.