West Franklin is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 64% of adults in West Franklin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Franklin, ~11% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Franklin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Franklin leans more Republican than 102 of 104 neighbors.
West Franklin runs about 64 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why West Franklin 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 Franklin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in West Franklin live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Pennsylvania average of 33%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and West Franklin fits that profile on both counts.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as West Franklin, PA does.
Why turnout in West Franklin looks the way it does
Turnout in West Franklin 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
- Alba, PA R+56
- Granville Summit, PA R+64
- West Burlington, PA R+63
- Monroeton, PA R+62
- Mountain Lake, PA R+63
- Burlington, PA R+63
- West Leroy, PA R+65
- Powell, PA R+63
- Windfall, PA R+64
- Monroe, PA R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Caret, VA R+2
- Bernheimer, MO R+56
- Erdahl, MN R+39
- State Line, AR R+60
- Bridgeton, NC R+44
- Old Bennington, VT D+39
- Jordan Valley, OR R+90
- Delaware, IA R+46
- Greenfield, OK R+68
- Carterton, VA R+69
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.