West Milton leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 83% of adults in West Milton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Milton, ~25% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Milton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Milton leans more Republican than 23 of 117 neighbors.
West Milton runs about 38 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Milton. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 21 points.
Why West Milton 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 Milton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in West Milton drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Milton, PA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Milton looks the way it does
Turnout in West Milton 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
- Milton, PA R+37
- Montandon, PA R+54
- Lewisburg, PA R+2
- White Deer, PA R+61
- Kelly Point, PA R+49
- Potts Grove, PA R+54
- New Columbia, PA R+27
- McEwensville, PA R+54
- Limestoneville, PA R+52
- Watsontown, PA R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Crossett, AR R+48
- Sunrise Beach Village, TX R+56
- Sawyer, KY R+76
- Glen, NH Even
- Pocasset, OK R+71
- New Middletown, IN R+51
- Alpha, VA R+20
- Strang, OK R+63
- Graton, CA D+55
- Heron Lake, MN R+56
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.