Westminster leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Westminster typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westminster, ~26% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westminster compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westminster leans more Republican than 68 of 157 neighbors.
Westminster runs about 20 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Westminster 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 Westminster, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westminster votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, modestly below the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Westminster, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Westminster looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westminster 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Laflin, PA R+11
- Fox Hill, PA R+18
- Yatesville, PA R+19
- Dupont, PA R+15
- Pittston, PA R+13
- Hughestown, PA R+12
- Plains, PA R+9
- West Pittston, PA R+7
- Exeter, PA R+12
- Avoca, PA R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sweetwater, ID R+23
- Paradise Hill, NV R+55
- McKee, PA R+66
- Driftwood, OK R+81
- Columbia Gardens, MT R+59
- Reinersville, OH R+62
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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.