Weigelstown leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Weigelstown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weigelstown, ~32% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weigelstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Weigelstown leans more Republican than 50 of 139 neighbors.
Weigelstown runs about 23 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Weigelstown 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 Weigelstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Weigelstown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 70%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Weigelstown, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Weigelstown looks the way it does
Turnout in Weigelstown sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shiloh, PA R+20
- Dover, PA R+39
- Eastmont, PA R+42
- West York, PA D+6
- Thomasville, PA R+49
- Mount Royal, PA R+54
- North York, PA D+7
- York, PA D+4
- Wellsville, PA R+51
- Strinestown, PA R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Millbury, MA Even
- Clayton, CA D+14
- Luling, LA R+39
- Suffern, NY D+5
- Lake Forest Park, WA D+56
- Sumner, WA D+6
- Brecksville, OH Even
- Bonham, TX R+42
- Bangor, PA R+27
- Fair Oaks, GA D+37
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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.