West Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 61% of adults in West Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Creek, ~13% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Creek leans more Republican than 28 of 54 neighbors.
West Creek runs about 54 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why West Creek 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 West Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in West Creek live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and West Creek fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; West Creek, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in West Creek looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in West Creek have completed high school, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Emporium, PA R+44
- Rathbun, PA R+55
- Cameron, PA R+56
- Dents Run, PA R+53
- Sizerville, PA R+55
- Gardeau, PA R+57
- Driftwood, PA R+56
- Mix Run, PA R+56
- Benezett, PA R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Port Ontario, NY R+35
- Carlowville, AL Even
- Tidal, PA R+67
- Goldsmith, IN R+59
- Glen Mawr, PA R+63
- Shell Lake, AR R+11
- Eureka, WV R+55
- Lewbeach, NY R+18
- Pleasant View, VA R+49
- Saline, MO R+70
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.