Weikert is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Weikert typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weikert, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weikert compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Weikert leans more Republican than 77 of 111 neighbors.
Weikert runs about 64 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Weikert. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Weikert 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 Weikert, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Weikert, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Weikert sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 84% of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Weikert, PA does.
Why turnout in Weikert looks the way it does
Turnout in Weikert 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.
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- Laurelton, PA R+65
- Benfer, PA R+72
- Aaronsburg, PA R+42
- Crossgrove, PA R+75
- Hartleton, PA R+66
- Rebersburg, PA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Latrobe, CA R+26
- Russell Hill, TN R+67
- Canova, SD R+52
- Holly Brook, VA R+74
- Carpenter, IA R+39
- Haynes, ND R+62
- Honcut, CA R+41
- Kenyon, RI R+4
- Cuba, ND R+48
- Forest River, ND R+51
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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.