West Hazleton leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 51% of adults in West Hazleton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Hazleton, ~22% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Hazleton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Hazleton leans more Republican than 9 of 179 neighbors.
West Hazleton runs about 11 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Hazleton. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+21) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 12 points.
Why West Hazleton 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 Hazleton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Hazleton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 91%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as West Hazleton, PA does.
Why turnout in West Hazleton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Hazleton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 18 points below the Pennsylvania average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in West Hazleton rent, compared to around 21% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in West Hazleton have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hazleton, PA R+18
- Milnesville, PA R+30
- Mount Laurel, PA R+35
- Lattimer, PA R+33
- Hazle Township, PA R+46
- Tresckow, PA R+44
- Conyngham, PA R+20
- Kelayres, PA R+41
- Mcadoo, PA R+37
- Junedale, PA R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paradise, CA R+19
- Salmon, ID R+59
- St. Leonard, MD R+25
- Iowa Falls, IA R+34
- Salem, SC R+48
- Santa Ynez, CA D+6
- Trenton, IL R+39
- Culleoka, TN R+62
- Halethorpe, MD D+12
- Freedom, PA R+33
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.