West Sunbury is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 75% of adults in West Sunbury typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Sunbury, ~17% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Sunbury compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Sunbury leans more Republican than 91 of 145 neighbors.
West Sunbury runs about 55 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why West Sunbury 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 Sunbury, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In West Sunbury, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Sunbury, PA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Sunbury looks the way it does
Turnout in West Sunbury sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Greece City, PA R+56
- Elora, PA R+54
- Boyers, PA R+57
- Petrolia, PA R+60
- Hilliards, PA R+58
- Chicora, PA R+54
- Karns City, PA R+60
- Slippery Rock, PA R+19
- Higgins Corners, PA R+58
- West Liberty, PA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Milo, ME R+35
- Prairie City, IA R+34
- Valley Hill, NC R+12
- English, IN R+52
- Shelbina, MO R+58
- Padgett, NC R+49
- Durand, IL R+35
- McIntosh, AL D+16
- Robertsville, MO R+52
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.