West Homestead leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 80% of adults in West Homestead typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Homestead, ~47% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Homestead compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Homestead leans more Democratic than 228 of 259 neighbors.
West Homestead runs about 21 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and West Homestead sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why West Homestead 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 Homestead, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 80% of residents in West Homestead live in densely developed areas, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and West Homestead sits in the top quarter (about 35%, above 81% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in West Homestead have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Homestead, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in West Homestead looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Homestead 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in West Homestead have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Homestead, PA D+49
- Munhall, PA D+17
- Whitaker, PA D+10
- Rankin, PA D+76
- West Mifflin, PA D+5
- Swissvale, PA D+64
- Braddock, PA D+78
- Edgewood, PA D+69
- Braddock Hills, PA D+39
- North Braddock, PA D+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ackley, IA R+39
- Lowell, OH R+58
- Labadie, MO R+48
- Birnamwood, WI R+43
- Silver Lake, MN R+55
- Gruetli-Laager, TN R+68
- Hagaman, NY R+20
- Swiftwater, PA R+14
- Sharon, TN R+65
- Lake Leelanau, MI Even
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.