Westover is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Westover typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westover, ~9% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westover leans more Republican than 135 of 152 neighbors.
Westover runs about 67 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westover. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Westover 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 Westover, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Westover, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Westover, PA sits below the national average 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 Westover looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in Westover have completed high school, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Patchinville, PA R+69
- La Jose, PA R+69
- Plattsville, PA R+62
- Stifflertown, PA R+69
- New Washington, PA R+69
- McPherron, PA R+68
- Burnside, PA R+70
- Emeigh, PA R+62
- Hastings, PA R+52
- Cherry Tree, PA R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Libory, NE R+72
- Evansville, IL R+51
- Hartford, NY R+41
- Bassett, NE R+72
- Gorman, TN R+64
- South Butler, MI R+56
- Lingle, WY R+70
- Indian Lake, TX R+16
- Skipperville, AL R+81
- East Middlebury, VT D+22
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.