West Kittanning leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 74% of adults in West Kittanning typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Kittanning, ~21% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Kittanning compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Kittanning leans more Republican than 41 of 174 neighbors.
West Kittanning runs about 40 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why West Kittanning 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 Kittanning, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Kittanning votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 95%, far above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Kittanning, PA sits in the top quarter 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 Kittanning looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Kittanning 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Applewold, PA R+42
- Kittanning, PA R+49
- Garretts Run, PA R+45
- Manorville, PA R+45
- Mc Grann, PA R+46
- Tarrtown, PA R+50
- Ford Cliff, PA R+42
- Center Hill, PA R+58
- Ford City, PA R+43
- Cadogan, PA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gibson, TN R+64
- McDonald, WA R+60
- Atlantic Mine, MI R+5
- Allenwood, NJ R+29
- Bascom, OH R+52
- Tower Hill, IL R+63
- Trivoli, IL R+36
- Ruthven, IA R+46
- Americus, KS R+50
- Point Roberts, WA D+27
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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.