Westtown leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 98% of adults in Westtown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westtown, ~53% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westtown leans more Democratic than 86 of 195 neighbors.
Westtown runs about 10 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westtown. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+14) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Westtown 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 Westtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in Westtown hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Westtown sits in the top fifth on density (about 67%, above 91% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Westtown, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Westtown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westtown 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Westtown own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Westtown have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Chester, PA D+20
- Thornton, PA D+11
- Pocopson, PA D+11
- Cheyney, PA R+3
- Chadds Ford, PA D+9
- Glen Mills, PA D+4
- Mendenhall, PA D+28
- Chester Heights, PA D+13
- Garnet Valley, PA Even
- Immaculata, PA D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coal Hill, AR R+63
- Sugar Rapids, MI R+41
- Millington, IL R+38
- Marblehead, OH R+16
- Arenas Valley, NM Even
- Kite, GA R+73
- Reidsboro, GA R+72
- Pretty Prairie, KS R+61
- Poff, VA R+44
- Smithfield, ME R+20
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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.