West Wyoming leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 81% of adults in West Wyoming typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Wyoming, ~32% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Wyoming compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Wyoming leans more Republican than 50 of 149 neighbors.
West Wyoming runs about 18 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Wyoming. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 11 points.
Why West Wyoming 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 Wyoming, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Wyoming votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 52%, well above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Wyoming, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in West Wyoming looks the way it does
Turnout in West Wyoming sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wyoming, PA R+16
- Exeter, PA R+12
- Swoyersville, PA R+18
- Forty Fort, PA R+5
- West Pittston, PA R+7
- Plains, PA R+9
- Pittston, PA R+13
- Luzerne, PA R+12
- Yatesville, PA R+19
- Laflin, PA R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kingston, IL R+33
- Coolville, OH R+51
- Van Meter, IA R+31
- Northwood, IA R+40
- Plain Dealing, LA R+21
- Hollandale, MS D+53
- Belgium, WI R+38
- Quinton, AL R+69
- Doyline, LA R+68
- Bracey, VA R+42
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.