West Damascus leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 74% of adults in West Damascus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Damascus, ~21% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Damascus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Damascus leans more Republican than 100 of 120 neighbors.
West Damascus runs about 40 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why West Damascus leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Damascus. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; West Damascus, PA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Damascus looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Damascus 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Calkins, PA R+42
- Galilee, PA R+38
- Tyler Hill, PA R+36
- Niagara, PA R+41
- Aldenville, PA R+42
- Damascus, PA R+34
- Bethany, PA R+32
- Equinunk, PA R+38
- Milanville, PA R+38
- Priceville, PA R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stremmels, PA R+13
- Marshalls Corner, MD D+5
- Gibson Station, VA R+71
- Palestine, PA R+62
- Wattsville, VA R+13
- Clarkson, NY R+28
- South Creek, WA R+29
- Walnut Hill, AL R+65
- Bowring, OK R+52
- Holland, GA R+65
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.